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Technical Issues Affecting the Transport of Dual Purpose Casks
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):T. L. Sanders, C. A. Ottinger, J. L. Brimhall, E. R. Gilbert, Robert H. Jones, P.E.
Abstract:Spent fuel storage pools at many nuclear reactors in the United States have already or will soon be filled to maximum capacity.…
Technical Support Organization Efforts in Support of IAEA Safeguards
Type:JNMM
Volume:17
Issue:4
Author(s):David M. Gordon
Abstract:The Technical Support Organization (TSO) of the Brookhaven National Laboratory has been carrying out tasks in support of International…
Technique of Stowing Packages Containing Radioactive Materials During Maritime Transportation
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):C. Ringot, G. Chevalier, E. Tomachevsky, J. Draulans, I. Lafontaine
Abstract:The Mont Louis accident (August 25, 1984 - North Sea), in which uraniumhexafluoride packages were involved, alarmed a large number of…
Ten Thousand Movements of Irradiated Fuel from CEGB Power Stations-Review of Recent Experience
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):R.F. Pannett, G.B. Mummery
Abstract:Transport of irradiated (spent) fuel is an important part of the services needed to support generation from the CEGB's nuclear power…
THE ADVERSARY FUNCTIONAL HIERARCHY: AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS OF TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J. J. Roesch, H. A. Bennett
Abstract:There are many techniques available for evaluating security systems. Such methods normally require: 1) thrsat specification, 2) target…
THE APPLICATION OF NUCLEAR PROCESSING TECHNIQUES TO HAZARDOUS WASTE
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Steve Simpson
Abstract:US Ecology, Inc. is involved in the design, fabrication and operation of systems for processing radioactive waste. As the regulations for…
The ASSESS Facility Descriptor Module
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Alfred E. Winblad, Sabina E. Jordan, B. Key, S. Walker, R. Saleh
Abstract:The Facility Descriptor (Facility) module is part of the Analytic System and Software for Evaluating Safeguards and Security (ASSESS).…
The ASSESS Neutralization Analysis Module
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):William K. Paulus, Junko Mondragon, Sabina E. Jordan, Martha Moore
Abstract:The ASSESS Neutralization Analysis module (Neutralization) is part of Analytic System and Software for Evaluation of Safeguards and…
The ASSESS Outsider Analysis Module
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Alfred E. Winblad, Mark Snell, Sabina E. Jordan, B. Key, Bryan Bingham
Abstract:The Outsider Analysis (Outsider) module is part of the Analytic System and Software for Evaluating Safeguards and Security (ASSESS).…
The Challenges of Radioactive Waste Transportation
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):R. Bishop
Abstract:It was my privilege to serve as Chairman of the Electric Utility Companies' Nuclear Transportation Group from 1981 through 1987. In that…
The Civilian Spent Fuel and High-Level Waste Transportation Program
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):C.A. Kouts
Abstract:Since the 1950's the United States has been studying methods to dispose of its nuclear waste. In 1982 the NWPA created the Nuclear Waste…
THE CONDUCT OF A SAFETY RISK ANALYSIS - METHODOLOGY, PROBLEMS, AND SOLUTIONS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Robert F. Hartman
Abstract:A comprehensive Firearms Safety Risk Analysis is key to ensuring the safety and welfare of participants, staff members, and the surrounding…
The Continuous Review and Periodic Revision Process for the International Atomic Energy Agency's Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials-A Status Report
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):R.A. O'Sullivan, B.G. Pettersson, R.B. Pope
Abstract:'lhe International Atomic Energy Aqency's (IAFA) Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, Safety Series No. 6 (…
The Criticality Implications of Taking Credit for Fuel Burn-Up
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):P.D. Clemson, P.R. Thorne
Abstract:The first problem usually facing a criticality engineer is data specification. The design engineer and operator need a design and operating…
The Development of a Mobile Instrumentation Data Acquisition System for Use in Cask Testing*
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):W.L. Uncapher, J.R. Dickinson, B.L. Althaus, J.R. Holten
Abstract:Packagings for transporting radioactive materials are required to survive exposure to environments defined in Title 10 Code of Federal…
The Development of an Aluminum Toroidal Shell-Type Impact Limiter
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):R.M. Mello, W.K. Wilson, B.R. Nair
Abstract:The impact limiters on a Type B transportation cask are designed toabsorb the impact energy for the 9-meter (30 foot) drop…
The Development of Special ISO Freight Containers for the Transport of Low Level Radioactive Waste
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):G. Holt, RA Vaughan
Abstract:During the operation and maintenance of nuclear power stations, and other nuclear facilities, solid waste materials such as paper, plastics…
The Development of Transport Container Designs for Immobilised Intermediate Level Waste
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):M.J.S. Smith, R W T Sievwright, B. Marlow, P. Donelan, J C Miles
Abstract:This paper describes the work undertaken by UK Nirex Limited to develop a range of containers for transporting immobilised intermediate…
THE DOE REQUIREMENTS, OBJECTIVES, AND INTENT FIREARMS SAFETY AND SAFETY ANALYSIS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):William E. Mott
Abstract:The Department of Energy has established, in Order 5480.16 \"Firearms Safety,\" standards for the safe use of firearms by Departmental and…
The Effect of Secondary Impact on a Spent Fuel Shipping Cask Subjected to Slant-Angle Drop Tests
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):T. Sasaki, Y. Kanae, Takao Shirakura
Abstract:According to the IAEA Regulations, any cask for large radioactive sources must be able to withstand the free drop test from a height of 9m…