COOPERATION BETWEEN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE UNITED STATES TO ENHANCE THE EXISTING NUCLEAR-MATERIAL PROTECTION, CONTROL, AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS AT MAYAK PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION

Year
1998
Author(s)
S.C. Suda - Brookhaven National Laboratory
M. Ehinger - Oak Ridge National Lab
G.S. Starodubtsev - Mayak Production Association
A.I. Prishchepov - Mayak Production Association,
Y.M Zatorsky - Mayak Production Association,
L.T. James - Sandia National Laboratories
Susan Voss - Los Alamos National Laboratory
R. A. Lundgren - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
D. R. Manatt - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Abstract
The Ministry of the Russian Federation for Atomic Energy (MINATOM) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) are engaged in joint, cooperative efforts to reduce the likelihood of nuclear proliferation by enhancing Material Protection, Control and Accounting (MPC&A) systems in both countries. Mayak Production Association (Mayak) is a major Russian nuclear enterprise within the nuclear complex that is operated by MINATOM. This paper describes the nature, scope, and status of the joint, cooperative efforts to enhance existing MPC&A systems at Mayak. Current cooperative efforts are focused on enhancements to the existing MPC&A systems at two plants that are operated by Mayak and that produce, process, handle and/or store proliferation-sensitive nuclear materials.