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PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF FACILITIES AND SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIALS IN FRANCE
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Guy Jeanpierre
Abstract:Physical protection of nuclear facilities and special nuclear materials is subject in France to a national governmental regulation which…
PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF SNNi IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):A.A. Hallifax
Abstract:The paper discusses the basic philosophy of protection of special nuclear materials within the United Kingdom, with particular reference to…
PHYSICAL PROTECTION SYSTEM OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):H. Buker, D. Jungclaus
Abstract:The objective of physical protection, its statutory and other bases as well as the parties involved in the licensing process are described…
Plant Design as an Adjunct to Physical Protection
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):G. Bruce Varnado, David M. Ericson, Jr.
Abstract:Using a modern design for a nuclear power plant as a point of departure, this study examines the enhancement of protection which may be…
PLUTONIUM DENATURING — HOW EFFECTIVE A SAFEGUARDS DETERRENT?
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Dr. Carolyn Heising-Goodman
Abstract:The effectiveness of denaturing plutonium with a Pu-238 heat spike was evaluated as a safeguards deterrent for light-water reactor (LWR)…
RAPID FUEL DRAWER SCANNER FOR FAST CRITICAL ASSEMBLY SAFEGUARDS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Hastings Smith, J.C. Pratt, J.T. Caldwell, S.W. France
Abstract:An integrated scanning system incorporating highly efficient collimated neutron and high purity germanium gamma detectors with an on-line…
RECENT IMPLEMENTATION OF NDA TECHNIQUES FOR MATERIALS MEASUREMENT. CONTROL, or VERIFICATION. RELEVANT TO SAFEGUARDS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):A.S. Adamson
Abstract:In recent years, within the states covered by ESARDA, there have been significant additions to the range of applications of NDA techniques…
Reference Materials for Nuclear Safeguards Measurements - A Forecast for the 1980's
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Nancy M. Trahey
Abstract:A general overview of reference materials currently available and under development for nuclear safeguards measurement uses is provided.…
REGULATION OF THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY: ITS USES AND ABUSES
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Robert E. Uhrig
Abstract:Recently it has been fashionable to attack regulation and regulatory agencies. Congress withheld appropriations from the Federal Trade…
REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE ESARDA WORKING GROUP ON CONTAINMENT AND SURVEILLANCE
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):S. Crutzen
Abstract:The ESARDA Working Group on Containment and Surveillance started its activity in June 1979 on the basis of precise terms of reference. The…
Resin Bead Mass Speclromelry An Analytical Technique for Safeguarding Pu and U
Type:JNMM
Volume:8
Issue:4
Author(s):David H. Smith, Raymond L. Walker, Joel A. Carter
Abstract:Single anion resin beads have been used to extract Pu and U from spent fuel dissolver solutions and to serve as sample-loading devices…
REVIEW OF NDA TECHNOLOGY FOR ENRICHMENT PLANT SAFEGUARDS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J.e. Rushton, L.W. Fields, E. Ricci
Abstract:A review of nondestructive assay technology for enrichment plant safeguards is presented with emphasis on field experience. Actual and…
Role of Existing International Arrangements and Institutions, Including IAEA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and Regional Arrangements
Type:JNMM
Volume:9
Issue:1
Author(s):David A. V. Fischer David A. V. Fischer
Abstract:The nuclear industry hardly needs to be reminded that we live in an uncertain political world. Politics, not economics or technology…
SAFEGUARDING ON-LINE ACCOUNTABILITY DATA
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Robert L. Carlson
Abstract:Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory (HEDL) is developing a computerized accountability system that addresses the concerns of data…
SAFEGUARDS APPLICATIONS FOR PERIMETER MONITORS AND FUEL LABELING IN FUEL FABRICATION PLANTS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):T. Gozani, A. Sugarman
Abstract:This paper presents the results of a preliminary evaluation of the relative effectiveness of perimeter monitors in reducing the probability…
Safeguards Applications of Far Infrared Radiometric Techniques for Ihe Detection of Contraband
Type:JNMM
Volume:8
Issue:4
Author(s):Dean T. Hodges, Earl E. Reber, Frank B. Foote, Ralph L. Shellenbaum
Abstract:A new safeguards system under development employs radiometers in the 100-300 GHz spectral band to detect contraband, including shielding…
Safeguards Applications of Far Infrared Radiometric Techniques for the Detection of Contraband
Type:JNMM
Volume:9
Issue:1
Author(s):Dean T. Hodges, Earl E. Reber, Frank B. Foote
Abstract:A new safeguards system under development employs radiometers in the 100-300 GHz spectral band to detect contraband, including shielding…
Safeguards Sample Shipping: Design and Development of the Lightweight Air-transportable Accident Resistant Container (LAARC)
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J.A. Andersen
Abstract:Safeguards samples from plutonium processes in IAEAsafeguarded facilities under the Non-Proliferation Treaty are typically transported to…
Safeguards System in Japan
Type:JNMM
Volume:9
Issue:1
Author(s):Yoshio Kawashima, Yasuhiro Morishita, Kaoru Naito, Katsuji Higuchi
Abstract:1. Safeguards in Japan Research, development and utilization of nuclear energy in Japan have been carried out only for peaceful…
SAFEGUARDS SYSTEM RESPONSE IN AN ACTUAL URANIUM DIVERSION INCIDENT
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):W.J. Hendry
Abstract:In a 1979 attempted extortion incident, a contractor employee removed two containers of low-enriched UO2 powder from the General Electric…