Year
1985
Abstract
In the Federal Republic of Germany the first facility for dry storage of spent fuel is ready for operation and some more facilities will be available in the near future. Since, according to German law, spent fuel is to be reprocessed, these facilities are interim stores and designed accordingly. In the present paper a facility with 1500 t heavy metal storage capacity and transport/storage casks under consideration are described. This type of nuclear facility is new with regard to international safeguards, therefore attention is given to safeguards related aspects. Main topics are the necessary inclusion of safeguards procedures in shipping facilities, a scheme for indirect verification of transport cask contents and the extraordinarily important role of containment/surveillance measures.