| dc.description | The Brazilian Network of Laboratories on Nuclear Forensic Science (BNLNFS)
was created in 2007 with support of IAEA???s the Department of Nuclear Security. The
main roles of the laboratory are: the development of procedures for characterization
of the radioactive or nuclear material in order to determine its production site, production
date, intended use, and the route from production site to the crime scene,
training and education in nuclear forensics. The network uses a variety of techniques
to characterize materials, including nuclear counting, analytical chemistry, radiation
measurements, and various radiography techniques. Thus, based on the scientific expertise
of IPEN???s nuclear scientists and existing infrastructure The network gathers
six laboratories located at Nuclear and Energy Research Institute, S??o Paulo, IPEN???s
Department of Radiological Protection, and has the support of CNEN???s Po??os de
Caldas Laboratory, Rio de Janeiro, and S??o Paulo State Police, S??o Paulo and Federal
Police, Bras??lia. During the exercises, the associated laboratories have to follow
all procedures recommended by IAEA to conduct a nuclear forensic investigation. During the last decade the BNLNF has participated in several international nuclear
forensics exercises. | |
