An inflatable sheet includes an optical fiber extending across at least a
portion of its surface to detect a breach or nuclear radiation. The sheet
can line at least a portion of a container or several such sheets can
line several walls of the container. A breach of the sheet or radiation
within or near the sheet reduces optical transmissibility of the fiber.
The fiber integrates the radiation over time and/or over the length and
volumetric mass of the fiber, making the fiber sensitive to even
low-level radiation. The optical fiber is monitored for a change in its
transmissibility. A reduction in the transmissibility, such as to below a
threshold, can trigger an alarm, such as an annunciator, a self-destruct
circuit or send a message that includes information about the time or the
container's contents or location when the breach or radiation is detected
to a central location, such as a ship's control room or port notification
system.