THE LOS ALAMOS MOBILE NONDESTRUCTIVE ASSAY LABORATORY (MONAD*

In the first paper of this afternoon's session, ** Dr. Howard Menlove described to you some of the highlights Of the nondestructive assay techniques and results which are the product of the Los Alamos Safeguards Program. 1 shall address myself to the problem of trans- lating these techniques into instrumentation and hardware systems that will perform reliably not only under controlled laboratory conditions but also under the demanding conditions of field deployment. Instruments and techniques must be fully tested in the field in order to define their capabilities and limitations. Consequently, the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory has devel- oped a Mobile Nondestructive Assay Laboratory, known by the acronym MONAL, to test, demonstrate, and further improve these new assay techniques in the \"real world\" of the nuclear industry. In addition to this main objective, the MONAL gives us the opportunity to work in close cooperation with production and accountability personnel in the field to gain valuable practical experience and a better understanding of at least a few of the problems you are facing every day.