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Record Nr.

UNINA9910698489303321

Autore

Aloise Gene

Titolo

Combating nuclear smuggling [[electronic resource] ] : DNDO has not yet collected most of the national laboratories' test results on radiation portal monitors in support of DNDO's testing and development program

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2007]

Descrizione fisica

13 pages : digital, PDF file

Soggetti

Nuclear counters

Radioactive substances - Detection

Nuclear terrorism - United States - Prevention

Smuggling - United States - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on Feb. 5, 2008).

Author: Gene Aloise.

"March 9, 2007."

Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.

"GAO-07-347R."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Background -- DHS has not yet collected most of the test data available from the national laboratories on the performance capabilities of radiation detection portal monitors -- DNDO has improved its efforts to provide state authorities with basic performance information and other forms of assistance about radiation portal monitors, but some states need further support -- Conclusions -- Recommendations for executive action -- Agency comments and our evaluation.