Nuclear forensics provides information on nuclear material of unknown origin that has been intercepted during illicit trafficking or nuclear smuggling
Directorate for Nuclear Safety & Security
The Directorate implements the Joint Research Centre's Euratom Research and Training Programme and the maintenance and dissemination of nuclear competences in Europe.
This Directorate supports the relevant policy DGs with independent, technical and scientific evidence in the areas of nuclear safety, security and safeguards and is an active key partner in international networks and collaborates with international organisations and prominent academia and research institutes.
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Hot cell, robot arm for manipulation of radioactive material
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Alpha-Immunotherapy: Loading of a Bismuth-213 generator with his mother nuclide actinidum-225
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Preparation of Transuranium alloys and compounds by arc melting
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Complete view of the laser flash remote manipulation hot cell evaluation frame. The entire frame is covered with plexiglass walls, simulating the severely restrictive hot cell conditions
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JRC Nuclear security - laser-based identification and verification system
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Working with robotic arms in the MA laboratory
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EU scientists provide technical and scientific support for the development of tools used in the detection of illicit procurement activities.
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