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Sandia’s International Physical Protection Program supported NNSA Global Threat Reduction Initiative efforts to protect international radiological sites, secure nuclear materials at research reactors, and provide physical protection for the BN-350 spent nuclear fuel in Kazakhstan. The program began work to protect large radiological sources in Uganda, Tanzania, Tunisia, Mongolia, Romania, and Uruguay. It also completed physical protection upgrades at research reactor sites in Chile, Jamaica, Vietnam, and the storage location for the BN-350 spent fuel that contains significant amounts of highly enriched uranium and plutonium. (6700) ER&N
A formal five-day training course on Controlling Laboratory Bio Risks has been developed. The course uses the mock Biosafety Level 2 training laboratory located in Sandia’s International Programs Building to train students through a combination of lecture and hands-on training. To date, participants have come from across the United States and many countries. They have included scientists, public- and agricultural-health researchers, laboratory directors, law enforcement, and policy makers who need to be informed about the latest developments in lab biosecurity, bio safety, and containment-laboratory design. (6700) ER&N
A cross-lab team sponsored by Institutional Development Center 12100 completed a set of in-depth technical studies to assess the implications of a renewed call for ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. The results of these studies provide a basis for laboratory leaders to assert the need for US global leadership in matters of a nuclear nature, options to continue to provide a credible nuclear deterrent for the indefinite future, and comprehensive monitoring and verification solutions. (12100, 240, 5900, 5700) NW, ER&N, DS&A