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Unattended Mode Monitoring of Neutron Coincidence Data and High Resolution Gamma-Ray Spectra
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):B. G. R. Smith, F. Van Der Straat, G. Ballette
Abstract:Two simple low cost flexible solutions are presented, one for the unattended acquisition of neutron coincidence data, the other for the…
USING FIBER OPTIC SENSORS TO PROTECT INTAKE, OUTFLOW, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTALLY EXPOSED OPENINGS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Michael Tennefoss
Abstract:The protection of openings that are exposed to the environment presents an almost overwhelming engineering challenge. ntakes and outflows…
A 2-DIMENSIONAL LASER RADAR IMAGING SYSTEM FOR PERIMETER SURVEILLANCE
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):H. Timothy Cooley
Abstract:A 2D-Laser Radar Imaging System consisting of a prototype 2D-Laser Radar Sensor and an Image Processing System is currently being developed…
A CABLE VEHICLE BARRIER FOR ALERT AIRCRAFT PROTECTION
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Joseph P. Indusi, David Dougherty, C.H. Waide
Abstract:A cable vehicle barrier (CVB) for the protection of Strategic Air Command (SAC) alert aircraft parking areas was conceived, designed and…
A DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR GAMMA SPECTROMETRY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Michael Franklin, S. Guardini, D. D'Adamo, G. Varasano
Abstract:This paper describes a data management system designed explicitly for a data bank of gamma spectrometry measurements. The system is in…
A DEMONSTRATION OF VARIANCE AND COVARIANCE CALCULATIONS USING MAVARIC AND PROFF*
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):G.L. Barlich, G.L. Barlich, S.S. Nasseri, S.S. Nasseri
Abstract:Good decision-making in materials accounting requires a valid calculation of control limits and detection sensitivity for facilities…
A FEASIBILITY STUDY AND APPLICATION OF VERIFICATION TECHNIQUE FOR DETERMINING THE NUMBER OF FUEL ASSEMBLIES IN A PILED UP SHIPPING CONTAINER
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):R. Abedin-Zadeh, Kazuo Nidaira, Y. Hirato, P. Karasuddhi, H. Sano, R. Kurokawa, T. Iwamoto, N. Hirose
Abstract:The establishment of NDA verification technique for the determination of the number of LWR fuel assemblies in a shipping container without…
A FIBER OPTIC BARRIER INTEGRITY MONITOR
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Billy D. Black, David Skoemo
Abstract:The integrity of a barrier such as a fence, vault wall, building wall, or secure container may be monitored by threading optical fibers…
A Measurement Control Program To Meet Desired Levels Of Precision And Accuracy
Type:JNMM
Volume:19
Issue:1
Author(s):Lawrence A. Bruckner
Abstract:Measurement Control Programs are usually designed to test for precision and accuracy. Many instruments, however, display non-random data…
A MEASUREMENT METHOD OF HOLDUP IN GLOVE BOXES OF THE PFPF
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):S. Takahashi, M. Seya, T. Hirata
Abstract:Complete clean out operation for nuclear material held in process equipment which is installed in enclosure (glove box) of MOX fuel…
A Model of Adversary Characteristics for Designing Employee Monitoring Programs
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Alan Lamont, Gary Smith
Abstract:Employee screening and monitoring programs are an important component of the defense in depth at nuclear facilities. Ideally, such programs…
A NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAMPLING PLAN
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Charles P. Parrish, Richard W. Mensing
Abstract:DOE Order 5633.3 requires that the accountable nuclear material holdings be inventoried at bi-monthly, semi-annual and annual intervals.…
A Nuisance Alarm Data System for Evaluation of Intrusion Detectors
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):W.K. Ream
Abstract:A Nuisance Alarm Data System (NADS) was developed to gather long-term background alarm data on exterior intrusion detectors as part of…
A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION DEVICES
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Larry J. Wright, Russell L. Maxwell, James P. Holmes
Abstract:A biometric identification device is an automatic device that can verify a person's identity from a measurement of a physical feature or…
A PROGRESS REPORT ON LASCAR
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):John Jennekens, Takeshi Someya
Abstract:LASCAR (LArge SCAle Reprocessing Plant Safeguards) is a multinational forum which consists of the Federal Republic of Germany, France,…
A RESTRUCTURED PROGRAM FOR CIVILIAN RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT\"
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):R. G. Easterling, R. G. Easterling
Abstract:The success of the Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Program is critical to U.S. ability to manage and dispose of nuclear waste safely…
A REVIEW OF PHYSICAL SECURITY ROBOTICS AT SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Steve Roehrig
Abstract:As an outgrowth of research into physical security technologies, Sandia is investigating the role of robotics in security systems. Robotics…
A Scheme for Randomized Inspections
Type:JNMM
Volume:19
Issue:1
Author(s):Ming-Shih Lu, Theodor Teichmann
Abstract:We describe a general randomized inspection scheme that satisfies initially stipulated quantitative requirements on detection…
A SECURE CONTAINER FOR USE WITHIN GLOVE BOXES
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):S. Johnson, D. Drayer, M.L. Garcia, A.B.M. Islam
Abstract:At the request of the International Atomic Energy Agency, a Secure Container System (SCS) is being developed by Sandia National…
A TRANSPORTABLE X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM FOR ASSAY OF PLUTONIUM AND URANIUM SOLUTIONS IN GLOVEBOXES*
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Wayne Ruhter, O. Cromboom, John Goerten, R. Schenkel, H.G. Wagner, D.C. Camp
Abstract:It is becoming increasingly more difficult and expensive for safeguards authorities to transport solution samples from inspected facilities…