Physical protection (also called physical security) consists of a variety of measures to protect nuclear facilities and material against sabotage, theft, diversion, and other malicious acts.

This part prescribes requirements for the establishment and maintenance of a physical protection system which will have capabilities for the protection of special nuclear material at fixed sites and in …

Protection may include physical barriers, access control systems, biometric systems, protective personnel or persons assigned administrative or other authorized security duties, intrusion detection …

The Physical Protection of Nuclear Material provides guidance and recommendations for the physical protection of nuclear material against theft in use, storage and transport, whether national or …

Physical protection refers to the measures taken to ensure the security and safety of physical assets, such as servers, data centers, and server rooms, from unauthorized access or intrusion.

Jul 23, 2009 · DOE M 470.4-2A, Physical Protection This Manual establishes requirements for the physical protection of interests under the U.S. Department of Energys (DOEs) purview ranging from …

Jul 7, 2025 · It provides further technical detail on how to design and evaluate a PPS, with respect to the selection and integration of appropriate, effective physical protection measures (including equipment).

LII Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) Title 10—Energy CHAPTER I—NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PART 73—PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF PLANTS AND MATERIALS

Corrective action procedures and compensatory measures shall be developed and employed to assure that the effectiveness of the physical protection system is not reduced by any single failure or other …

This manual contains the baseline physical security and resiliency requirements for improving the protection of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities.