AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF NDA MEASURED ITEMS: USE OF E-TAGS

Year
1995
Author(s)
Steven P. Kadner - Aquila Technologies Group Inc.
Kaluba Chitumbo - International Atomic Energy Agency
Charles Hatcher - Los Alamos National Laboratory
Richard Olsen - International Atomic Energy Agency
Abstract
This paper describes how electronic identification devices or E-tags could reduce the time spent by IAEA inspectors making nondestructive assay (NDA) measurements. As one example, the use of E-tags with a high-level neutron coincidence counter (HLNC) is discussed in detail. Sections of the paper include inspection procedures, system description, software, and future plans. Mounting of E-tags, modifications to the HLNC, and the use of tamper indicating devices are also discussed. The technology appears to have wide application to different types of nuclear facilities and inspections and could significantly change NDA inspection procedures.