USA-INMM Safeguards Consensus Standardization Program Status

This paper summarizes the status of nongovernment nuclear materials safeguards related consensus standardization programs led by the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) in the United States of America (USA). A well-integrated INMM program addressing a broad range of technical disciplines and complex safeguards issues is reviewed. Increased international communications and cooperation is proposed as a vehicle for improving the effectiveness of current domestic safeguards systems, assuring coordination as international requirements become effective, and aiding in public acceptance of nuclear energy alternatives