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THE EFFECTS OF OPERATING ENVIRONMENT ON PERFORMANCE OF RADIOMETRIC CALORIMETERS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):R.L. Mayer
Abstract:An experimental program was conducted to assess the effects of changes in operating environment on calorimeter performance. An…
THE ESSENTIALS OF A PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):ROLF HEGELE, Geme MCKENZIE, Walter WUNDERLICH
Abstract:This papaer identifies the key elements of an effective physical security program including the management responsibility, long range…
THE NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY REVIEW: AN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE*
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Lewis A. Dunn
Abstract:Last week, we marked the 40th anniversary of the atomic age. On July 16, 1945, the first test of a nuclear explosive at Alamogordo, New…
THE PROPAGATION OF ERRORS IN THE MEASUREMENT OF PLUTONIUM ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION BY GAMMA SPECTROMETRY WHEN USING INTRINSIC CALIBRATION
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):T. DRAGNEV, Michael Franklin
Abstract:This paper discusses the error propagation associated with the estimation of isotopic ratios by means of high resolution gamma spectrometry…
THE ROLE OF FIBER OPTICS IN PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jay A. Rarick
Abstract:In this paper we shall discuss the application of fiber optics communication technology to physical security systems and how this differs…
THE STATUS OF PERSONNEL IDENTITY VERIFIERS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Russell L. Maxwell
Abstract:Identity verification devices based on the interrogation of six different human biometric features or actions now exist and in general have…
THE STATUS OF THE LASER SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Helmuth Boeck, Sidney Fiarman, K. Thomson
Abstract:The Laser Surveillance System is a safeguard system designed for use at Spent Fuel Storage Pools. Two beams of blue light scan an…
Tom Isaacs
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Tom Isaacs
Abstract:It has long been recognized that technical excellence alone will not be sufficient to successfully site a geologic repository for the…
TRANSURANIC (TRU) WASTE MANAGEMENT AT SAVANNAH RIVER - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Julie T. D'Ambrosia
Abstract:Defense TRU waste at Savannah River (SR) results from thp Department of Energy's (T-OE) national defense activities, including the…
U-235 Enrichment Determination Via Gamma Spectroscopy Improved Calibration and
Type:JNMM
Volume:14
Issue:2
Author(s):Alan E. Proctor
Abstract:An improved method of calibrating NDA gamma spectroscopic instrumentation for U-235 enrichment determination is presented. The…
UNCERTAINTY ESTIMATES FOR BULK MEASUREMENTS OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIALS: A CASE STUDY*
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Albert M. Liebetrau
Abstract:It is difficult to account for all the factors which can significantly affect the uncertainty of measurements of bulk inventories of…
VARIABLE SAMPLING IN THE ATTRIBUTE MODE
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Rudolf Avenhaus, Rudolf Avenhaus
Abstract:Variables inspection can be used in the attribute mode, if an assumed falsification of reported data is sufficiently small so as to escape…
WHAT THE NEW PROPAGATION OF ERROR PROCEDURE AT 7-12 NEEDS FROM THE MEASUREMENT CONTROL PROGRAM
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):D.D. Schmoyer, V.W. Lowe
Abstract:The Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant is developing a propagation of error procedure to provide control limits for accountable material inventory…
WISCONSIN'S PERCEPTION OF DOE'S WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):James S. Kleinhans
Abstract:This paper will describe the duties and responsibilities of the Wisconsin Radioactive Waste Review Board and its two advisory councils,…
\"The Nuclear Employee Data System (NEDS)\"
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J. Mark Elliott
Abstract:The Nuclear Employee Data System (NEDS) is a centralized, dedicated, computer-based information management system designed to provide…
1983 Target Values for Uncertainty Components in Fissile Element and Isotope Assay
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Peter De Regge, S. Deron, T. Gorgenyi, E. Kuhn, P. De Btevre
Abstract:A list of \"1983 Target Values\" for achievable uncertainties components in fissile element and isotope assay, has evolved gradually from…
A COORDINATED APPROACH TO NUCLEAR POWER PLANT DESIGN
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Alfred E. Winblad, M. Teresa Olascoaga
Abstract:An approach to the design of a nuclear power plant that coordinates operations, safety, and security requirements is presented. A number of…
A FIELD TEST AND EVALUATION OF THE SIMULTANEOUS CALORIMETRIC ASSAY SYSTEM
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):D. A. Rakel, J.R. Wetzel
Abstract:The Simultaneous Calorimetric Assay System measures the thermal power of a sample by calorimetry and the relative concentrations of the…
A NEW ERA IN U.S. URANIUM ENRICHMENT
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):John R. Longenecker
Abstract:Complex market conditions, including lower than anticipated electrical growth rates, creation of a large spot market of enriched uranium,…
A New Measurement System for IAEA Inspectors The Compact K-Edge Densitometer
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):E. Kuhn, R. Hawkins
Abstract:The Compact K-Edge Densitometer is a transportable measurement system that employs K-absorption edge densitometry to determine the…