Press Release “Conducting PPS Inspections” Training Course

On October 29-2 November, 2018, in Almaty, the Committee of Atomic Energy Supervision and Control organized and conducted the training course “Conducting PPS Inspections” held under the US Global Nuclear Security Program.

This training course took place at the facilities of the Nuclear Security Training Center of the Institute of Nuclear Physics.

The session was attended by the representatives of the nuclear facilities and uranium mines of Kazakhstan and the representatives of the military units of the National Guard of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

During the training course, was given a basic overview on the issues of planning and conducting inspections, methods and tools, maintaining documentation, filling out checklists, complying with the timeframe, and compiling reports on the results of inspections. It also covered the issues of the necessary equipment, resources, appropriate training for conducting the inspections, the adoption of corrective measures to eliminate the causes and errors.

The course consisted of theoretical and practical classes. During practical exercises, the participants analyzed and checked the performance of the PPS equipment, the correctness of the equipment installation, triggering control sensors on various types of violations, and ways to respond. One of the main practical exercises was a demonstration of the response actions of the guard forces on the alarms and unauthorized entry of adversaries.

In general, the training course allowed participants to gain an understanding of the need for conducting PPS inspections, as well as full consideration of all related aspects and details.