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Example Motion Sensor Test Results Using the Sandia Intruder Motion Simulator
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):G.M. McNerney, R.J. Sons, D.P. Jones
Abstract:
Sandia National Laboratories at Albuquerque (SNLA) has designed and built a system to provide repeatability in environmental testing of…
EXPERIENCES IN LOW-LEVEL WASTE MANAGEMENT AT DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):C.R. Domeck
Abstract:
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station (DBNPS) is an 880 megawatt (electric), pressurized water reactor that has been in commercial operation…
EXPLOSIVES DETECTION The Problem and Prospects
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Frank J. Conrad
Abstract:
Explosives molecules have a number of unique properties. These properties are discussed. They include low vapor pressures,…
IAEA Safeguards Equipment Survey and Assessment: An Example of Fruitful Operations/Support Co-operation
Type:JNMM
Volume:12
Issue:4
Author(s):G. Robert Keepin G. Robert Keepin
Abstract:
Safeguards equipment and instrumental techniques are essential components of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards…
IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF NWPA REQUIREMENTS AND RELEVANT ACTIVITIES OF THE REPOSITORY PROJECTS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):William M. Hewitt, Penny L. Friedman
Abstract:
To date, the Department of Energy (DOE) has focussed considerable effort on implementing the provisions of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of…
IN-SITU VERIFICATION OF PU-CONTAINERS IN LONG-TERM STORAGE AREAS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):E. Moennich, W. Scheuerpflug, D. Gupta
Abstract:
According to the present-day international safeguards practices, separated plutonium is considered to be direct use material and, therefore…
Internal Standards Applied to Isotopic Ratio Measurements of Uranium and Plutonium
Type:JNMM
Volume:13
Issue:2
Author(s):David H. Smith, Raymond L. Walker
Abstract:
Application of internal standards to measurement of isotopic ratios in analyses of uranium and plutonium has yielded improvement in…
International Comparison of the Chemical Assay of Uranium and Thorium and of the Precision and Accuracy of the U-235 Isotopic Analysis of High Enriched Uranium in THTR Fuel for Safeguards Purposes
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):B.G. Brodda, E. Kuhn
Abstract:
Interlaboratory tests on the assay of U and Th and of the U-235 isotopic abundance determination in HEU fuel of the German THTR prototype…
Low-Level Waste Policy - Ohio's Activities in the Midwest Compact
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Robert M. Quillin
Abstract:
The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980 shifted ultimate responsibility for low-level radioactive waste management to the states…
MAINTENANCE AND THE UPGRADED SECURITY SYSTEM
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Dossett Ledbetter, James P. Martin
Abstract:
Many facilities have installed or are planning to install upgraded security systems involving state-of-theart electronic equipment,…
MANAGEMENT OF TRU WASTE AT THE IDAHO ENGINEERING LABORATORY
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Carl P. Gertz
Abstract:
Since 1970, defense transuranic (TRU) waste has been placed into 20-year retrievable storage at the Radioactive Waste Management Complex (…
MASS SPECTROMETRY/MASS SPECTROMETRY AS A SCREENING METHOD FOR DETECTING EXPLOSIVE VAPORS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Joel A. Carter, Gary L. Glish, Scott A. McLuckey
Abstract:
Mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (MS/MS) is a relatively new technique for trace analysis. This technique has great potential for the…
MEASUREMENT CONTROL ASSESSMENT OF RADIOMETRIC CALORIMETERS USING NONSTANDARDS BASED INDICATORS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Richard L. Mayer
Abstract:
Radiometric calorimeters are used extensively for plutonium and tritium accountability measurements. Assurance of measurement control for…
MONITORING ALARM RESOLUTION EFFECTIVENESS^)
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Charles W. Emeigh, Brian W. Smith, F.P. Roberts
Abstract:
An alarm resolution program for nuclear material loss detection using process control data must be able to respond promptly to indications…
MOTION SENSOR EVALUATION USING SIMULATION
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J.D. Schmutz, R.M. Workhoven
Abstract:
Thorough evaluation testing of interior motion sensors requires repeated testing under a variety of environmental conditions. Although the…
NDA in the IAEA Safeguards During the Next Five Years: an Outline of Two Possible Development and Implementation Scenarios
Type:JNMM
Volume:12
Issue:4
Author(s):Anders Sandstroem
Abstract:
After a brief introduction about the role of NDA in the Agency Safeguards, two different scenarios are described. These show how the…
NDA Technology for Safeguarding Uranium Hexaflouride
Type:JNMM
Volume:13
Issue:2
Author(s):N. S. Beyer, D. Terrey
Abstract:
The measurement of uranium hexafluoride is an important safeguards activity which is conducted on a regular basis during inspections of…
Nuclear Fuel Cycle Economics
Type:JNMM
Volume:12
Issue:4
Author(s):E.R. Johnson
Abstract:
Over the past several years there has been considerable discussion of comparative economics of the "once-through" nuclear fuel cycle and…
Objective of the NRC High Level Research Program at BNL
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):D.G. Schweitzer, P. Comella
Abstract:
The NRC supports research in the area of high level waste to help provide the information and assessments necessary to license a HLW…
ON-LINE ITEM CONTROL AT A HIGH ENRICHED NUCLEAR FUEL FABRICATION FACILITY
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Terry W. Lewis, Harry H. Lewis, Jr.
Abstract:
The on-line item control system at Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc., is a near-real time method capable of tracking uniquely identified items…