Status Report on the TSA Systems, Ltd., MCA465 Gamma-Ray Confirmation Instrument1

Year
1994
Author(s)
P.E. Fehlau - Los Alamos National Laboratory
Debra A. Rutherford - Los Alamos National Laboratory
Abstract
The TSA Systems, Ltd., MCA465 is a hand-portable, low resolution, gammaray instrument for confirming special nuclear materials (SNM) and related applications. The instrument evolved from earlier TSA Systems hand-held instruments, and, since its inception in 1991, it has been undergoing cycles of evaluation and then repair or redesign to correct problems. Through the efforts of Los Alamos, Rocky Flats, and TSA Systems, the MCA465 now has achieved commendable progress toward achieving quality performance as a rapid confirmation tool for SNM.