25 YEARS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE PROGRAM ITRAP. WHAT’S NEXT?
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Abstract (English):
The article attempts to summarize the twenty-five-year implementation of the ITRAP program. Some provisions of the program are analyzed, and a disappointing conclusion is made that, with the exception of Russia, there is no real border (customs) radiation control system in the world and the risk of unauthorized movement of nuclear and radioactive materials across the borders of states has changed slightly over this period of time.

Keywords:
radiation monitoring equipment, radiation monitors, pagers and hand-held instruments, border (customs) radiation control system
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