KrasMAS: Implementation of a Nuclear Material Computerized Accounting System at the Mining and Chemical Combine Through the Russian/US Cooperative MPC&A Program

The Russian/US Mining and Chemical Combine (Gorno-Kimichesky Kombinat, GKhK, also referred to as Krasnoyarsk-26) Material Protection, Control and Accounting (MPC&A) project was initiated in June 1996. A critical component of the ongoing cooperative MPC&A enhancements at the GKhK is the implementation of a computerized nuclear material control and accountability (MC&A) system. This system must meet the MC&A requirements of the GKhK by integrating the information generated by numerous existing and new MC&A components in place at the GKhK (e.g., scales, bar-code equipment, NDA measurement systems). During the first phase of this effort, the GKhK adapted CoreMAS (developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory) for use in the PuO2 storage facility. This included formulation of Web-based user interfaces for plant personnel, Russification of the existing user interface, and at the functional level, modification of the CoreMAS stored procedures. The modified system is referred to as KrasMAS and builds upon completed work on CoreMAS. Ongoing efforts include adding GKhK specific report forms and expanding the functionality of the system for implementation at the radiochemical processing and reactor plants of the GKhK. Collaborations with other Russian facilities for appropriate parts of these efforts will be pursued.