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Interaction Location Reconstruction Using a Single Volume Neutron Scatter Camera
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Kyle Weinfurther, E. Brubaker, Aaron Nowack, J. Mattingly, P. Marleau
Abstract:
While current designs of dual plane neutron scatter cameras have shown promising results in identifying the locale of neutron emitting…
Intergranular Corrosion Evaluation of Stainless Steels and Higher Alloys at the Savannah River Site
Type:JNMM
Volume:41
Issue:4
Author(s):T. Eric Skidmore, W. B. Burkett, M. Anton, C. F. Jenkins
Abstract:
The Savannah River Site has, for more than fi fty years, evaluatedthe susceptibility of austenitic stainless steels and other corrosion-…
International Cooperation in the Area of Nonprofileration Education in Russia and Ukraine: The Case of Swedish Radiation Safety Authority
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):E. B. Mikhaylenko, N. K. Rozhanovskaya, P. A. Sinovets, G. S. Zinovyev
Abstract:
The paper aims to explore the integrated experience of projects that the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) implements in the field…
International Safeguards Challenges
Type:JNMM
Volume:42
Issue:1
Author(s):James A. Larrimore James A. Larrimore, Katherine Bachner
Abstract:
At the 54th Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear MaterialsManagement (INMM) in Palm Desert, California, USA, inJuly 2013, an…
International Safeguards Challenges
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Katherine M. Bachner, James Larrimore
Abstract:
This panel discussion will address the concern expressed in the statement of Ambassador Susan Burk on April 30, 2012 at the 2012…
Inventory Management System Using a Web Based Technology
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):I.C. Kim, B.D. Lee
Abstract:
Inventory management is the center and basis of a facility-level system of accounting for and control of nuclear materials. The inventory…
INVESTIGATION OF ELASTOMER SEAL BEHAVIOR FOR TRANSPORT AND STORAGE PACKAGES
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Matthias Jaunich, Dietmar Wolff, Wolfgang Stark, Holger Völzke
Abstract:
Rubbers are widely used as main sealing materials for containers for low and intermediate level radioactive waste and as additional…
ISO International Standards and the transport of radioactive material
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Pierre MALESYS
Abstract:
ISO International Standards provide guidance and promote best practice for tackling many of today’s global challenges. They strive to…
Isotopic Quantification and Analysis of Uranium Oxide for Environmental Sampling and Nuclear Safeguards Applications using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):James E. Barefield, Leon Lopez, Loan Le, M. Bostian, John M. Berg, Elizabeth J. Judge, Leonardo Trujillo, David A. Cremers
Abstract:
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) has previously been used to determine the isotopic composition of samples of uranium and…
ISSUES AND CLARIFICATION ON USE OF GAMMA RAY FLUENCE-TO-DOSE FACTORS FOR PACKAGE SHIELDING EVALUATIONS
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):P. J. Vescovi, P. H. Sewell
Abstract:
NRC Standard Review Plan for Transportation Packages for Radioactive Material, NUREG- 1609, suggests that the flux-to-dose conversion…
Justification for Acquiring an Automated State Accounting System
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Samuel Lee Brown
Abstract:
There are many countries looking for a clean sustainable energy supply. A number of countries have decided that Nuclear Power is the best…
KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF ROUTINE MOX FUEL TRANSPORT
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Thierry Lallemant, Christian Leprunier
Abstract:
For more than 25 years, AREVA TN has been organizing worldwide transportation of MOX fuel assemblies. As MOX fuel assemblies are partially…
LANL Implementation of an Automated Tamper Indicating Device Process
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Benny J. Martinez, Dana M. Sandoval
Abstract:
RoboCrib is a commercial vending machine that can dispense a variety of items. The individual pie-shaped bins can deliver a wide range of…
Large UF6 Cylinder Cleaning and Maintenance
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):R. O. Noe, N. A. Kent
Abstract:
Worldwide, commercial quantities of UF6 are stored and shipped in special steel cylinders of primarily 30 inch and 48 inch diameter. In…
Latest cask designs for international Use in Support of Medical and Research Reactors Stakeholders: TN®OGL , Flying Pig, TN®LC
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Delphine LABROCHE-MORETTI, Isabelle VERDIER, Florence Schneider-Eickhoff, Nicolas GUIBERT
Abstract:
Research reactors and laboratories are centers of innovation and productivity for nuclear science and technology. Their work is essential…
LATEST CHANGES IN THE UN “RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS” AND MODAL REGULATIONS REGARDING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL AND FUTURE ASPECTS OF HARMONIZATION
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Christel Fasten, Frank Nitsche
Abstract:
After a new edition of the IAEA Transport Regulations is published the United Nations SubCommittee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous…
LEAKAGE TESTING DURING LATERAL DISPLACEMENT OF METALLIC SEALS UNDER MECHANICAL ACCIDENT IMPACT
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Juergen Auster, Tino Neumeyer, Karsten Muller, Bernahd Droste
Abstract:
In context with approval design tests, the IAEA regulations for the safe transport of radioactive material specify tests for demonstrating…
Lessons Learned and Potential Paths Forward in Virtual Reality Developments for the nternational Atomic Energy Agency Member States Support Programs Supporting the International Atomic Energy Agency
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Josh Tackentien, Chris Owens, Randy Brown
Abstract:
The United States Support Program (USSP) to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safeguards sponsored Applied Research Associates (ARA…
Lessons learnt from transport events and inspections involving radioactive material in France between 2007 and 2011
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Claire SAURON, Xavier KNEMP, Marie-Thérèse LIZOT
Abstract:
The French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) analyzed the feedback from all inspections and events related to transport between 2007 and 2011…
LEVERAGING AGING MATERIALS DATA TO SUPPORT EXTENSION OF TRANSPORTATION SHIPPING PACKAGES SERVICE LIFE
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):K.A. Dunn, J.S. Bellamy, W.L. Daugherty, R.L. Sindelar, T.E. Skidmore
Abstract:
Nuclear material inventories are increasingly being transferred to interim storage locations where they may reside for extended periods of…