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Direct Analysis of Cotton Swipes for Uranium and Plutonium Isotopic Determination by
Microextraction-ICP-MS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Veronica C. Bradley, Brian W. Ticknor, Paula Cable-Dunlap, Cole R. Hexel, Benjamin T. Manard
Abstract:The determination of uranium and plutonium isotopic abundance on environmental samples collected by International Atomic Energy Agency (…
Does the source matter for SIT? Negligible effects of irradiator source, X-ray vs. gamma, for
sterilization and sterile male mating competitiveness in the mosquito Aedes aegypti.
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Chao Chen, Dan Hahn
Abstract:Sterile insect technique (SIT) has proven to be very effective as a key component in area-wide integrative pest management for multiple…
Dose mapping a gamma-ray irradiator and x-ray irradiator to
obtain rodent absorbed depth dose equivalence between
technologies
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Robin Peter, Javier Caravaca, Jaewon Yang
Abstract:The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Radiological Security (ORS) is implementing a radiological risk reduction…
DRAWING LESSONS FOR NUCLEAR EXPORT CONTROLS AND SAFEGUARDS
FROM STUDYING SUPPLY CHAINS AND COVERT PROCUREMENTS OF MILITARY
DUAL-USE ITEMS USED IN THE UKRAINE WAR
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Sarah Burkhard, Spencer Faragasso
Abstract:The analysis of covert procurements of military equipment and dual-use items for the deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) against…
Dual Chronometer Measurements of Uranium Particles by LG-SIMS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Todd Williamson, Evan Groopman, David Simons
Abstract:Large geometry secondary ion mass spectrometry (LG-SIMS) has been widely used for isotopic measurements of uranium particles for many…
Dynamically Persistent Remote Inference of Nuclear
Facility Activity: Challenges and Approach
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Lee Burke, Jackson Chin, D. Rosa de Jesus, Carlos Gonzalez Rivera, Jereme Haack, Romarie Morales Rosado
Abstract:Monitoring and characterization of nuclear facilities is an essential activity of nuclear nonproliferation, materials control, and…
Economic Evaluation of Different Technologies for Electricity Generation
Using INPRO Methodology
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Yingjie Wang, Carolynn Scherer, Brian Boyer
Abstract:An efficient, resilient, and capable energy supply is an important requisite for sustainable development. Nuclear energy can play an…
Effect of Silicon Photomultiplier Optical Crosstalk on
Detection Performance in Organic Scintillators
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J. Fritchie, J. Balajthy, M. Sweany, T. Weber, A. Di Fulvio
Abstract:This paper presents a method to reduce optical crosstalk (OCT) in a MicroFJ30035 silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) by ONSemi, which is a solid…
EFFECTS OF SEASON (WINTER AND SUMMER) ON FLAME
TEMPERATURE IN OPEN POOL FIRE
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Kyoung-sik Bang, Gil-Eon Jeong, Yun-Young Yang
Abstract:Fire tests were conducted using a one-sixth slice model of a real cask in winter and summer to evaluate the effect of the season on the…
Efficiency Calibration of the H3D H420 Gamma-Ray Imager
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):K.P. Ziock, S. Brown, J. Daughhetee, P. Gibbs, D. Goodman, W. Kaye, V. Nwadeyi, K. Schmitt
Abstract:The Surplus Plutonium Disposition (SPD) project is down blending tons of Pu for disposal as lowlevel radioactive waste. The bulk of the…
Efforts for Appropriate Responses to Safeguards Activities
(1) Overview
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Rie Aoki, Masaya Shirafuji, Teo Nozaki, Narumi Akutsu, Noriko Miyaji, Hironobu Nakamura
Abstract:In order to ensure transparency in the peaceful use of nuclear materials in state, it is important to appropriately respond to safeguards…
Electropotential Verification for Nuclear Facility Design Information Verification
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Phoenix Baldez, Christine Downs, Chester Weiss, Rachel R. Helguero, Jesse Bland, Michael Hamel
Abstract:Verifying that a nuclear facility’s infrastructure matches the declared design is vital to the continued success of international…
Empirical Study of Failure Factors in Deploying Nuclear Power Plants in Newcomer
Countries
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Hanna Yasmine, Philseo Kim, Man-Sung Yim
Abstract:With the rising demand for electricity and the simultaneous urgency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, nuclear energy is being revisited…
Encouraging the Participation of Younger Generation in the Nuclear
Industry
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, Ibrahim Hamza Maishanu
Abstract:Never like before, the Nuclear industry has gotten a considerable attention and a wide spread of interest across the globe. It constitutes…
ENHANCING A SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND REGULATORY LIFECYCLE-BASED
FRAMEWORK FOR SECURITY-BY-DESIGN
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Adam D. Williams, Alan Evans
Abstract:“By-design” is an increasingly popular phrase in the expanding discussions revolving around advanced and small modular reactors (A/SMR)—…
Enhancing Multiplicity Analysis with a Position-Corrected Efficiency Algorithm through ListMode data acquisition
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Cole J. Thompson, Robert K. Weinmann-Smith, Brian Weaver, Nik Economy, Martyn Swinhoe, Vlad Henzl, Marc Ruch, Audrey Roman, Duc Vo, Rollin Lakis
Abstract:Neutron nondestructive assay (NDA) is often used for assay of waste materials at nuclear facilities to characterize the amount of nuclear…
Enhancing Nuclear Material Storage
Container Surveillance with Automation
and Machine Learning Toolkits
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Ross Lee, Steven Lukow, Joseph Hafen, David Grow, Jonathan Gigax
Abstract:Nuclear material storage containers at U.S. national laboratories must meet performance requirements set by the DOE to ensure the safety of…
Enhancing the Safety-Security Interface: A Comparative Analysis of the U.S. NRC's ROP
and South Korea's Regulatory Framework with a Focus on Cybersecurity
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jinho Ryu, Aram Kim, Kihaeng Nam
Abstract:This paper compares the regulatory frameworks for nuclear safety and security in the United States and South Korea, with a focus on…
Establishment of a Special Nuclear Materials Analysis Center in ROK
for National Safeguards Regulation
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Hyun Ju Kim, Jung Youn Choi, Haneol Lee
Abstract:Special nuclear material (SNM) is defined as material subjected to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards. The ROK is…
EURATOM AND IAEA SAFEGUARDS IN FRANCE: CURRENT SITUATION AND
FUTURE CHALLENGES
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Marianne Calvez, Audrey BARRIERE, Marika DEBRUYNE, Priscillia LUGNIER, Pierre MARCOT, Loïc ROUSSEL, Carin YOTA KETCHIEKMEN
Abstract:With the exception of mining, France has a complete nuclear fuel cycle, from ore concentrates to radioactive waste. Based on the legal…