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OUR WORK

ABACC applies the SCCC, whose primary tool is inspections, to ensure through verification that nuclear materials in all facilities of both countries are used exclusively for peaceful purposes. To guarantee excellence in its activities, technical cooperation with various national and international institutions and organizations, along with the continuous training of its inspectors, are integral parts of our work.

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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SCCCVERIFICATION SYSTEM

The Common System for Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials (SCCC) is a set of measures and technical activities designed to verify the non-diversion of nuclear materials to the manufacture of nuclear weapons.

Main Activities

Verification and control activities applied to all nuclear materials in all nuclear activities in Argentina and Brazil under the Bilateral Agreement and the Quadripartite Agreement.

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Imagem miniatura <p>Verification and control activities applied to all nuclear materials in all nuclear activities in Argentina and Brazil under the Bilateral Agreement and the Quadripartite Agreement.</p>

Verification and control activities applied to all nuclear materials in all nuclear activities in Argentina and Brazil under the Bilateral Agreement and the Quadripartite Agreement.

Imagem miniatura <p>Recording, processing, and analysis of the nuclear material accounting and control system.</p>

Recording, processing, and analysis of the nuclear material accounting and control system.

Imagem miniatura <p>Application of containment, surveillance, and radiation detection technologies for nuclear materials.</p>

Application of containment, surveillance, and radiation detection technologies for nuclear materials.

Imagem miniatura <p>Evaluation of inspections and other verification activities related to nuclear materials and facilities.</p>

Evaluation of inspections and other verification activities related to nuclear materials and facilities.

TechnicalCooperation

ABACC's technical cooperation activities are carried out in collaboration with Brazilian, Argentine, and international institutions. This cooperation takes place through training courses, conferences, and joint research projects in which ABACC staff participate as instructors or attendees, as well as through collaboration with experts from foreign institutions in the development of projects of mutual interest.

TRAINING

La ABACC prioriza la capacitación de sus inspectores, ofreciendo cursos introductorios, especializados y avanzados en salvaguardias para prepararlos y familiarizarlos con las misiones que llevarán a cabo.

Imagem miniatura General Safeguards Course for ABACC Inspectors

A theoretical and practical course covering the general concepts applied to safeguards activities in Argentina and Brazil, the various tasks involved in an ABACC safeguards inspection, and laboratory demonstrations of the equipment used.

General Safeguards Course for ABACC Inspectors

Imagem miniatura ABACC–IAEA Joint Accounting Audit (NSJAR) Training Course

A theoretical and practical course for inspectors on the use and application of NSJAR (New Software for Joint Audit of Records), software developed by ABACC to conduct joint ABACC–IAEA accounting audits during safeguards inspections.

ABACC–IAEA Joint Accounting Audit (NSJAR) Training Course

Imagem miniatura Containment and Surveillance (C&S) Systems Course for ABACC Inspectors

A theoretical and practical course on the containment and surveillance procedures and techniques used in nuclear safeguards activities, including laboratory exercises.

Containment and Surveillance (C&S) Systems Course for ABACC Inspectors

Imagem miniatura Workshop for ABACC and IAEA Inspectors on Inspection Procedures Applied to Brazil’s Uranium Enrichment Facilities

A theoretical and practical course with field exercises that provides inspectors with the knowledge and skills required to perform the various activities involved in safeguards inspection procedures at Brazil’s uranium enrichment facilities.

Workshop for ABACC and IAEA Inspectors on Inspection Procedures Applied to Brazil’s Uranium Enrichment Facilities

Imagem miniatura Workshop on SNRI Inspection Procedures at Fuel Fabrication Plants

A theoretical and practical workshop, including field exercises, covering the various aspects of Short-Notice Random Inspection (SNRI) procedures at fuel fabrication plants in Argentina and Brazil.

Workshop on SNRI Inspection Procedures at Fuel Fabrication Plants

Imagem miniatura Workshop on Advanced Safeguards for ABACC Inspectors

A theoretical and practical workshop for senior inspectors, featuring the analysis of specific case studies to deepen and update knowledge on the various aspects of safeguards inspection activities at nuclear facilities in Argentina and Brazil.

Workshop on Advanced Safeguards for ABACC Inspectors