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DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF AN INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS SYSTEM: PRINCIPLES*
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jack T. Markin, C.Alton Coulter, William J. Whitty, R.G. Gutmacher
Abstract:An integrated safeguards system is defined as a collection of safeguards activities in which system components are coordinated to meet…
DEVELOPING A CURRICULUM FOR TRAINING NUCLEAR PROTECTIVE FORCE PERSONS IN LEGAL MATTERS*
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jerry J. Cadwell
Abstract:The development of a curriculum for the training of security officers involves the integration of the importance of the subject, the…
DOE Oversight of Facility Confirmatory Measurement Activity
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Garland Proco
Abstract:A description of DOE policies and procedures relative to confirmatory measurement as applied to a major field office is presented. In…
DRUG ABUSE IN THE WORKPLACE: EMPLOYEE SCREENING TECHNIQUES
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Ronald W. Buzzeo
Abstract:Recent studies show that as many as three to five percent of the employees of a medium- to large-sized plant may be dependent on drugs as a…
DRY STORAGE OF LWR SPENT FUEL IN THE US: A STATUS REPORT
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Darrell F. Newman
Abstract:Dry storage is emerging as an important alternative to wet storage for management of LWR fuel. Dry storage is modular, passive, and can be…
ELCODRUM I, a Tamperresistant and Integrity Controlled Container for SNM
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):H. Bueker, St. Nicolai, F. Arning, H. Reuters
Abstract:The safekeeping of special nuclear material (SNM) requires the use of a container with opening and surface area protection, which means…
EMPHASIS: AN ACTIVE MANAGEMENT MODEL
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Larry M. Gray
Abstract:The Institute of Nuclear Materials Management was founded and has grown on the basis of promoting professionalism in the nuclear industry.…
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF REPOSITORY SITES CONSIDERATIONS AND METHODOLOGY
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):William H. Mclntosh
Abstract:Public Law 97-425, the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982^ D, \"the Act,\" established a process by which sites for repositories will be…
ESTIMATION METHODS FOR SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIALS HOLDUP*
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):R.R. Picard, K.K.S. Ptllay
Abstract:The potential value of statistical models for the estimation of residual inventories of special nuclear materials was examined using holdup…
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 (…