ESTIMATION METHODS FOR SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIALS HOLDUP*

Year
1984
Author(s)
R.R. Picard - Los Alamos National Laboratory
K.K.S. Ptllay - Los Alamos National Laboratory
Abstract
The potential value of statistical models for the estimation of residual inventories of special nuclear materials was examined using holdup data from processing facilities and through controlled experiments. Although the measurement of hidden inventories of special nuclear materials in large facilities is a challenging task, reliable estimates of these inventories can be developed through a combination of good measurements and the use of statistical models.