DOE/SS HandbooksA Means of Disseminating Physical Security Equipment Information

In this article, a series of handbooks which are used to disseminate physical security equipment information is described. These handbooks have been prepared by Sandia Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Energy, Safeguards and Security (DOE/SS). They contain data obtained from evaluation programs conducted at various laboratories supported by DOE, the Department of • Defense (DOD), other government agencies, and information provided by commercial security equipment suppliers. Handbooks in the areas of intrusion detection systems, entry-control systems, and barrier technology presently exist and an overview of their contents is given. These handbooks were written to fulfill immediate DOE needs but were planned so they would also be useful to other organizations, both national and international, who are responsible for protecting items of value or strategic importance, especially those charged with protecting Special Nuclear Materials (SNM). Handbooks in the areas of locks, seals, and safeguards central control systems are presently being prepared and outlines of their anticipated contents are also given. Distribution of the handbooks is controlled by DOE/SS. The handbooks have been requested by virtually every U.S. Government agency which uses physical security equipment, by various commercial power companies, by various architectural and engineering firms, and by agencies from several foreign countries.