Plan of Activities Leading to the Routine Use of IAEA Containment and Surveillance (CIS) Equipment

A Plan of Activities Leading to the Routine Use of IAEA Containment and Surveillance Equipment, proposed by the 1982 IAEA Containment and Surveillance Advisory Group, is described. Key elements of this plan are specifications, qualification and acceptance test criteria, and delineation of the responsibilities of the IAEA and the equipment development organization. The various stages in the proposed plan are described, together with the rationale for the steps within each stage. The unique relationships between the IAEA and its Member States are also considered, with emphasis on the impact the introduction of newly developed equipment may have on safeguards strategies, facility operations, and facility attachments. This concept offers significant potential to accelerate development programs, as well as to contribute to the overall cost effectiveness of such programs.