Lebanese Efforts for a Good Implementation of the Safety and Security Measures for Radioactive Sources

The Lebanese Atomic Energy Commission (LAEC), the regulatory authority, is pursuing a continuous effort to establish an acceptable nuclear security level inside the country and on the borders in order to satisfy and fulfil the related international conventions and resolutions, as well as to be protected against any malicious act or even any unintentional incident involving radioactive or nuclear materials. In this perspective, the management of radioactive sources, combating nuclear illicit trafficking, physical protection and repatriate of the radioactive sources, nuclear materials accountancy and the installation of radiation portal monitors at different locations in Lebanon have been the main tasks achieved. Furthermore, a temporary radioactive waste store is prepared at LAEC premises for safe and secure storage of orphan sources, seized mainly in scrap activities. (author)