Radiological Sources in Iraq: DoD Should Evaluate Its Source Recovery Effort and Apply Lessons Learned to Future Recovery Missions

Abstract

Following the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, concerns were raised about the security of Iraq's radiological sources. Such sources are used in medicine, industry, and research, but unsecured sources could pose risks of radiation exposure, and terrorists could use them to make dirty bombs. This report provides information on (1) the readiness of the Department of Defense (DOD) to collect and secure sources, (2) the number of sources DOD collected and secured, (3) U.S. assistance to help regulate sources in Iraq, and (4) the lessons DOD and the Department of Energy learned.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA437079

Entities

People

  • Dan Feehan
  • Dave Maurer
  • Davi M. D'agostino
  • Gene Aloise
  • Judy Pagano
  • Keith Rhodes
  • Lee Carroll
  • Nancy Crothers
  • Peter Grana
  • Terry Hanford

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • Environment
  • Law
  • Lessons Learned
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Radioactive Materials
  • Radiological Weapons
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
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