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First Use of the 380-B Type B(U) Packaging for Disused Sealed Radioactive Source Recovery
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Author(s): Mark Wald-Hopkins, Frank Cocina, Becky Coel-Roback, C.W. Weyerman, T.J. Bauer, T.L. Taplin, P. Noss
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Without proper end of life management, disused sealed radioactive sources (DSRSs) become increasingly vulnerable to loss, theft, and…
Forensic Measurements for Nuclear Archaeology – A New Approach
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Author(s): Lukas Rademacher, Malte Göttsche
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The availability of effective and widely accepted verification tools is an essential prerequisite for any lasting and successful effort…
GADRAS-DRF for Safeguards -- Autonomous Enrichment and GadPy
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Author(s): Gregory Thoreson, Steven Horne
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Gamma Detector Response and Analysis Software – Detector Response Function (GADRAS-DRF) is a high-fidelity radiation detector simulation…
Gamma-Ray Imaging to Monitor Accumulating Holdup
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Author(s): Klaus Ziock, Kyle Schmitt, Ramkumar Venkataraman, Jonathan Mitchell
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Over time, nuclear materials can accumulate in process equipment and keeping track of such material is of interest to many stakeholder…
Generating Scenario-Based Training Outputs Through eLearning
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Author(s): Becca Decker, Kristen Backstrom
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In the constantly changing world of training, the demands on virtual content delivery are relentless. Trainees want relatable topics and…
Good Practices for Remote Safeguards Courses’ Assessment Activities
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Author(s): Margaret Arno, Yana Feldman
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For the past two years, safeguards courses sponsored by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) NA-241 Office of International…
Identifying Structural Obstacles to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Nuclear Policy Community
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Author(s): Jack Brosnan
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Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy (GCNP) is a leadership network that brings together heads of organizations working in nuclear policy to…
Impacts on Isotopic Ratio Estimations Caused by Activity Concentration Profile and Decay Correction During Sampling for CTBT Relevant Radionuclides with Short Half-Life
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Author(s): Boxue LIU, Christos Saragiotis, Robin Schoemaker, Martin Ertl, Yuichi KIJIMA, Martin Kalinowski, Anne Tipka, Jolanta Kumierczyk-Michulec
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Activity isotopic ratios of the CTBT relevant radionuclides detected at radionuclide stations of the international monitoring system (IMS)…
Implementation of Knowledge Management Strategies to Sustain Regulatory Expertise in Certification and Licensing Activities for Radioactive Material and Spent Nuclear Fuel
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Author(s): Haile Lindsay, Chris Bajwa, Matt Bartlett, Richard Jervey
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) began operations in January 1975. Our mission is to license and regulate the civilian use of…
Improvements on the Detection of Partial Defects in Spent Fuel Using Machine Learning Techniques
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Author(s): Riccardo Rossa, Alessandro Borella
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At the beginning of 2022 there are 442 nuclear power reactors operating worldwide and other 51 power reactors are under construction. The…
Improvements on the Detection of Partial Defects in Spent Fuel Using Machine Learning Techniques
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Author(s): Riccardo Rossa, Alessandro Borella
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At the beginning of 2022 there are 442 nuclear power reactors operating worldwide and other 51 power reactors are under construction. The…
Improving Detectability of HEU by Existing Radiation Detection Systems using Trace Addition of 232U to the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
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Author(s): Steven Kreek, Frank Wong, Bonnie Canion, Lance Bentley-Tammero, Kyle Chand, Dan Decman, Vladimir Mozin, Simon Labov, George Anzelon, Meghan McGarry, Chris Carson, Mark Walker, Brad Patton, Brandon Grogan, Alan Krichinsky, Luke Sadergaski, Howard Hall, Joshua Rhodes, Massimiliano Fratoni, Haruko Wainwright, Dina Ermakova, Samuel Varghese, Paul Wilson, Baptiste Mouginot, Arrielle Opotowsky
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We have assessed a method for incorporating ultra-trace levels of 232U into the low-enriched U nuclear fuel cycle to improve the…
Improving Neutron Assays of Dilute Surplus Plutonium Using Gamma-Ray Measurements
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Author(s): Christopher McGrath, Timothy Aucott, Justin Munson
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Neutron coincidence counting has been chosen as the method for assay of diluted surplus plutonium in Criticality Control Overpacks (CCOs)…
Information Security for Remote Cybersecurity Inspections of Nuclear Sites
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Author(s): Greg White, Michael Rowland
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Starting in 2019, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated travel restrictions, an international group of nuclear security…
Insights from a Joint US/India Workshop on Modeling and Simulation for Improved Nuclear Material Accountancy
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Author(s): Nathan Shoman, Ben Cipiti, Philip Honnold, Michael Higgins, Ankita Rao, Neetika Rawat
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International technical exchanges are an important avenue for improving global security. During the period of January 17, 2022 to January…
Inspecta 1.0: Development of an Architectural Roadmap
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Author(s): Heidi Smartt, Sydney Dorawa, David Hannasch, Philip Honnold, Nathan Shoman, Alexander Solodov
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Sandia National Laboratories is designing and developing an Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled smart digital assistant, Inspecta (…
Inspecta 1.0: Development of an Architectural Roadmap
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Author(s): Heidi Smartt, Sydney Dorawa, David Hannasch, Philip Honnold, Nathan Shoman, Alexander Solodov
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Sandia National Laboratories is designing and developing an Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled smart digital assistant, Inspecta (…
Integrating Seismic, Infrasound, and Radiation Data to Characterize Movements of Nuclear Materials
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Author(s): Lauren Beesley, Dave Osthus, Emily Casleton, Philip LaFreniere, Russell Johns, Ken Dayman, Jason Hite, Omar Marcillo, Monica Maceira, Edna Cardenas, David Chichester, Dan Archer, James Ghawaly, Irakli Garishvili, Andrew Rowe, Ian Stewart, Michael Willis
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Monitoring and characterizing the movements of nuclear material is an important task in understanding the operations of a nuclear facility…
Integration of the Kromek D3S detector and Spot robot for secondary inspections
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Author(s): Lohith Annadevula, Odera Dim, Steven Glozek, Yonggang Cui, Warren Stern, Sukesh Aghara
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Inspecting vehicles and containers for the presence of nuclear material is a challenging task for border control and security. When…
International Atomic Energy Agency Information Circular 225 Panel
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Nuclear Security Recommendations on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Nuclear…