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A NEW PASSIVE HELICOPTER DETECTOR
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Glenn R. Elliott
Abstract:Sandia has developed a new helicopter detector. The device relies on the correlation between the acoustic wave from the helicopter and the…
A PHYSICAL INVENTORY VERIFICATION EXERCISE AT A MIXED OXIDE FABRICATION FACILITY
Type:JNMM
Volume:13
Issue:4
Author(s):W.C.H. ALSTON, A. FATTAH
Abstract:A Physical Inventory Verification (PIV) exercise conducted by safeguards inspectors from the three divisions of Operations of the IAEA…
A Plutonium Neutron Source Simulator
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Kendahl Johnson
Abstract:A plutonium neutron source simulator has been developed to test the electronics of neutron coincidence counters used for non-destructive…
A VERSATILE SYSTEM FOR MEASURING NUCLEAR WASTE IN 55-GALLON DRUMS
Type:JNMM
Volume:13
Issue:4
Author(s):T.W. Crane
Abstract:A californium-based active assay system has been tested for measuring nuclear waste in 55-gal drums. The unit can be operated in either a…
ACTIVITIES AND TRENDS IN PHYSICAL PROTECTION MODELING WITH MICROCOMPUTERS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Leon D. Chapman, Charlene P. Harlan
Abstract:Sandia National Laboratories developed several models in the mid to late 1970's including the Safeguards Automated Facility Evaluation (…
An Automated Entry Control System For Nuclear Facilities
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):W.K. Ream, J. Espinoza
Abstract:An entry control system to automatically control access to nuclear facilities is described. The design uses a centrally located console,…
An Integrated Monitoring System Using Intrusion Dectors
Type:JNMM
Volume:14
Issue:1
Author(s):M.H. Gallegos, R. P. McKnight R. P. McKnight
Abstract:A personnel intrusion detection system, using passive infrared intrusion detectors, is described for monitoring unoccupied or seldom…
AN INTELLIGENT PORTAL MONITOR FOR FAST SUPPRESSION OF FALSE POSITIVES DUE TO RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):M. William Johnson, K.B. Butterfield
Abstract:Monitoring the movement of radioactive material through secure or sensitive areas may be complicated by the existence of unanticipated…
ANALYSIS OF SPENT FUEL FROM LIGHT WATER REACTORS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):R.K. Lane, K.A. Young, R.P. Morissette
Abstract:A detailed knowledge of the LWR inventoryimposed constraints on the heavy metal handling capability for the transport, storage, and…
APPLICATION OF THE GRAVIMETRIC METHOD TO CLOSING THE MATERIAL BALANCE AROUND THE CHOP-LEACH CELL OF A SPENT-FUEL REPROCESSING PLANT
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Leslie G. Fishbone
Abstract:For a spent-fuel reprocessing plant handling commercial light-water-reactor fuel, plutonium accounting is traditionally done for the…
APPLICATION OF THE LIMITED FREQUENCY-UNANNOUNCED ACCESS STRATEGY MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY IN GAS CENTRIFUGE ENRICHMENT PLANTS*
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):D.W. Swindle
Abstract:As part of a limited frequency—unannounced access inspection strategy for international safeguards, a gamma ray measurement technique for…
Applications of Microcomputers for In-Field NDA Analysis by the IAEA
Type:JNMM
Volume:14
Issue:1
Author(s):B. Barnes, C. MONTICONE, T. DRAGNEV, R. D. ARLT
Abstract:Personal Computers (PC's) attached to non-destructive analysis instrumentation are being used by the International Atomic Energy Agency…
AUDIT TRAILS IN AN ONLINE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Curtis Jamison
Abstract:The Safeguards Accountability Network (SAN) is an online computer system that was developed by Rockwell International to track the…
BLIND SAMPLE SUBMISSION AS A TOOL FOR MEASUREMENT CONTROL
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):D. J. Frank
Abstract:A Blind Sample Submission Program is an effective management tool in an overall Measurement Control Program. Data from such a program is…
CCTV FOR RADIATION ENVIRONMENTS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Robert A. Shaufl
Abstract:The use of closed circuit television (CCTV) within radiation environments requires the system designer to have a thorough knowledge of the…
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS QUALITY ASSURANCE AT THE IDAHO CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):R. L. Hand, F. W. Spraktes, R. W. Anselmo, J. J. Jacobson, D.B. Black
Abstract:The Idaho Chemical Processing Plant (ICPP) is a uranium reprocessing facility operated by Westinghouse Idaho Nuclear Company for the…
CLARIFICATION OF TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO FUEL ASSEMBLY SEALS AND EVIDENCING THEIR COMPLIANCE IN THE KAHL DEMONSTRATION EXPERIMENT
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Christian Bruckner
Abstract:The fuel assembly seal demonstration experiment performed at the Kahl Experimental Power Station (Versuchsatomkraftwerk Kahl, VAK) is a…
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING. INC. EXPERIENCE UNDER IAEA SAFEGUARDS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Thomas B. Bowie
Abstract:After ten (10) inspections over a twenty-two (22) month period Combustion Engineering CE-W Nuclear Manufacturing personnel have developed…
COMMENTS ON THE LAW OF RIOTS AND DISSENT
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jerry J. Cadwell
Abstract:All nuclear security organizations provide training to security officers in preparation for a riot or peaceful demonstration which could…
Community Response to Low-Level Radioactive Waste: A Case Study of An Attempt to Establish a Waste Reduction and Incineration Facility
Type:JNMM
Volume:14
Issue:2
Author(s):Richard Bord, Philip J. Ponzurick, Warren F Witzig
Abstract:The Federal Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980 specified a 1986 deadline for the establishment of state and regional low-…