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NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT IN A URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY BASED ON THE SEPARATION NOZZLE PROCESS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):W. Bahm, D. Gupta, J. Weppner
Abstract:
Over a foreseeable period of time the contribution made by nuclear power plants to the electricity supply of the Federal Republic of…
Nuclear Power and the Proliferation Problem
Type:JNMM
Volume:7
Issue:1
Author(s):James M. de Montmollin James M. de Montmollin
Abstract:
Nuclear-weapon proliferation is a complex, manyfaceted problem involving questions of international relations, national security, energy…
On Forming Linear Combinations of Accounting Data to Detect Constant Small Losses
Type:JNMM
Volume:6
Issue:4
Author(s):John L. Jaech
Abstract:
Recently, there has been renewed attention focussed on the problem of using material accounting data from more than one accounting period…
PROCEDURE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):I. Sacks, A. Maimoni, L.L. Cleland
Abstract:
This paper reviews the current status of the LLL program for MC&A system assessment. Particular emphasis is given to the assessment…
Program Plan for U.S. Technical Assistance
Type:JNMM
Volume:6
Issue:4
Author(s):Herbert J. Kouts, William G. Bartels
Abstract:
The safeguards implemented by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are of major importance to the non-proliferation objectives…
PROGRESS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXPLOSIVES MATERIALS DETECTORS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):W. David Williams, F. J. Conrad, T. A. Burrows, L. L. Sandlin
Abstract:
Five hand-held explosives vapor detectors (Elscint Model EXD-2, ITI Model 70, Leigh-Marsland Model S-201, Pye Dynamics Model PD.2.A, and…
Qualifying Nuclear Materials Specialists
Type:JNMM
Volume:7
Issue:2
Author(s):J.A. Wielang
Abstract:
In recent years there has been an ever increasing emphasis on additional education for professional personnel. It is essential that the…
Recent Developments and Accomplishments in Safeguards Education and Standards for the Control of Nuclear Materials
Type:JNMM
Volume:7
Issue:1
Author(s):Roy Cardwell
Abstract:
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Reconstruction of an Account's Past
Type:JNMM
Volume:6
Issue:4
Author(s):Michael S. Waterman, Victor W. Lowe
Abstract:
Historical records and data frequently have been reduced by combination of accounts. The problem we address is that of finding all ways a…
REQUIREMENTS FOR AN INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION SYSTEM (ISIS)
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):David L. Dye, R. L. Shotwell, S. F. Bankert
Abstract:
In a contracted research program for NRC, Boeing Computer Services: (1) determined the current and projected mid-1980's safeguards…
SAFEGUARDS AUTOMATED FACILITY EVALUATION (SAFE) METHODOLOGY1
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):L.D. Chapman, L. M. Grady
Abstract:
Concern over the security of nuclear facilities has generated the need for a reliable, time efficient, and easily applied method of…
Safeguards Implementation in the Nuclear Fuel
Type:JNMM
Volume:7
Issue:3
Author(s):G. Robert Keepin G. Robert Keepin
Abstract:
The role of modern safeguards technology in implementing effective national and international safeguards is described. Some of the major…
STUDIES OF TECHNICAL CRITERIA FOR THE APPLICATION OF IAEA SAFEGUARDS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Thomas Shea, D. Tolchenkov, G. Hough
Abstract:
The objective of IAEA safeguards implemented in conjunction with the Treaty for the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is to provide \"…
SURVEILLANCE INSTRUMENTATION FOR SPENT-FUEL SAFEGUARDS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J. M. McKenzie, James P. Holmes, P. J. McDaniel
Abstract:
The movement, in a facility, of spent reactor fuel may be tracked using simple instrumentation together with a real time unfolding…
SYNTHESIS OF PHYSICAL SECURITY ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Richard H. Gramann
Abstract:
This paper describes two methods for combining observational data obtained from the physical security assessment team into a statement…
THE APPLICATION OF ELECTRONIC SEALING SYSTEMS FOR NUCLEAR MATERIAL MONITORING
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):G. Stein, K. Kennepohl
Abstract:
The present description covers an electronic sealing system suitable to be utilized for international safeguards and physical protection…
THE APPLICATION OF GAME THEORY FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF INVENTORY DIFFERENCES (ID)
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Sidney Moglewer
Abstract:
In a study performed by the Test and Evaluation Branch, Division of Safeguards, at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission with contract…
The Effects of Background Gamma Radiation of the Sensitivity of Hand-Held Special Nuclear Materials Monitors
Type:JNMM
Volume:7
Issue:2
Author(s):Walter Kunz
Abstract:
The detection system of a hand-held special nuclear materials monitor was tested at a number of fixed gamma-ray background levels. The…
THE HUMAN AS A COMPONENT OF A NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFEGUARD SYSTEM
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):D. E. Morgan, R. S. Schechter
Abstract:
Many human vigilance experiments are summarized and principles are extracted which should be useful in designing and evaluating a nuclear…
The Loss Detection Powers of Four Loss Estimators
Type:JNMM
Volume:7
Issue:3
Author(s):Kirkland B. Stewart
Abstract:
The power-to-detect loss curves are developed for four loss estimators under different loss conditions. The loss^estimators studied are…