Protected Area

A type of security area defined by physical barriers (i.e., walls or fences) and surrounded by intrusion detection and assessment systems, to which access is controlled, used to protect Category II special nuclear material and classified matter and/or to provide a concentric security zone surrounding a material access area.

A type of security area defined by physical barriers (i.e., walls or fences) and surrounded by intrusion detection and assessment systems, to which access is controlled, used to protect Category II special nuclear material and classified matter and/or provide a concentric security zone surrounding a material access area or a vital area.