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Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):B. R. Grogan, J.T. Mihalczo
Abstract:
The Nuclear Materials Identification System (NMIS) detects and characterizes fissile and nonfissile materials using time correlations…
SOCIAL MODELING IN ASSESSEMNT OF A STATE’S PROPENSITY FOR NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):G. A. Coles, Alan Brothers, Angela Dalton, Paul Whitney
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This paper presents an approach for assessing a State’s propensity for nuclear weapons proliferation using social modeling. We supported…
SOLUTION MONITORING EVALUATION SYSTEM REASONING PROCESSES
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):John Howell, Tom Burr, R. Binner, Geraint Bevan
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Current solution monitoring evaluation systems provide basic auto-correlation and crosscorrelation capabilities that can detect…
South Korean Initiative on Multi-National Nuclear Power Infrastructure Development Education Program for New Comer States
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Young A Suh, Sungyeol Choi, Il Soon Hwang
Abstract:
Many countries have expressed a strong interest in the introduction of nuclear power to curtail greenhouse gas emissions and raise living…
Spark-Source Mass Spectrometry (SSMS) for Matrix-Free Cation and Anion Elemental Sample Analysis
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):James A. Bradshaw, Craig Hanzelka
Abstract:
Current state-of-art inductively-coupled plasma (ICP) elemental mass spectrometric analyzers for nuclear forensic analysis typically fall…
SPECIFICS OF CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGICAL ANALYSES IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFICATION OF NARCOTICS IN BIOLOGICAL MATTERS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Cameron Coates, Gerhard R. Eisele, Igor Turin
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The Russian Federation (RF) is committed to implementing a comprehensive drug testing program under its Personnel Reliability Program (PRP…
Specifics of MPC&A Design and Upgrades Under the Conditions of Simultaneous Development of the Regulatory Framework, Identification of Training Needs, and Management of Nuclear Security Culture Activities
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):David Lambert, Heather Kauffman
Abstract:
The joint U.S.-Belarus project for upgrading of the physical protection system at the Joint Institute for Power and Nuclear Research-Sosny…
Spectral Analysis of Cryogenic Microcalorimeter Data with Modified Peak Shapes
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Duc T. Vo, Dongwon Lee
Abstract:
Cryogenic microcalorimeter detectors have successfully demonstrated capability of resolving complex gamma-ray peaks from plutonium isotopes…
SPENT FUEL CHARACTERIZATION USING THE DIFFERENTIAL DIE-AWAY SELF-INTERROGATION TECHNIQUE
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):H.O. Menlove, L. G. Evans, M. A. Schear, S.J. Tobin, S. Croft
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This paper summarizes the development of the Differential Die-Away Self-Interrogation Technique (DDSI) as a non-destructive assay (NDA)…
Spoofing the System: Examination of Potential Weak Spots in Mea- surement System
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Tapani Honkamaa, Antero Kuusi
Abstract:
The general principle when considering trustworthiness of a given data is that the determining sys- tem is the least secure of the systems…
SSAC CREATING SAEFGUARDS CULTURE
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Marko Hämäläinen, Elina Martikka, Tapani Honkamaa
Abstract:
State system of accounting for and control of nuclear material (SSAC) is fundamental to effective and efficient safeguards implementation.…
SSAC CREATING SAEFGUARDS CULTURESSAC CREATING SAEFGUARDS CULTURE
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Elina Martikka, Tapani Honkamaa, Marko Hamalainen
Abstract:
State system of accounting for and control of nuclear material (SSAC) is fundamental to effective and efficient safeguards implementation.…
STATE AND REGIONAL SYSTEMS OF ACCOUNTING FOR AND CONTROL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS COOPERATION BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL AND STATES SAFEGUARDS ORGANIZATIONS: AN EVOLVING ISSUE
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Sonia Fernández Moreno
Abstract:
Cooperation between the IAEA1, States and regional organizations is increasingly important to ensure effective accountancy and control of…
STATE ENTERPRISE “ELERON” ACTIVITY FOR PHYSICAL PROTECTION REINFORCEMENT OF RUSSIAN NUCLEAR SITES
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Larry Satkowiak, Larry Ross, Nikolai N. Shemigon
Abstract:
In the Russian State Corporation for Atomic Energy (“Rosatom”) a lot of work has been recently done to enhance the physical protection of…
Statistical Analysis of Low Flow Filter Efficiency Testing Results for Nuclear Material Storage Container Filters
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):John R. Driscoll, Paul H. Smith
Abstract:
Air filters designed to contain plutonium particulates while allowing hydrogen gas to escape are used in a variety of low flow rate…
STATUS UPDATE: CALIBRATION OF SAFEGUARDS MONITORS USING THE URANYL NITRATE CALIBRATION LOOP EQUIPMENT (UNCLE) AT ORNL
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jennifer L. Ladd-Lively, Eric B. Rauch, Jeff Chapman, Denise Lee, C. William Chase Jr.
Abstract:
The completion of a field trial of safeguards monitoring equipment at a natural uranium conversion plant (NUCP) demonstrated the need for a…
STORAGE FACILITIES AT SAYDA BAY
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):A. Erhard, V. Noack, H. Volzke
Abstract:
Within the framework of the G8 partnership, the German Ministry of Economics and Technology has been realizing a 300 EUR million project…
STRENGTHENING INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR FORENSIC CAPABILITIES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE IN UKRAINE
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Eileen Vergino, Dmytro Kutniy, Kim B. Knight, Olexander Gaidar
Abstract:
Globally, the production, transport and storage of nuclear materials have led to serious concerns over illegal trafficking of such…
Study of the Front End Electronics Contribution to the Dead Time in He3 Proportional Counters
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):H. Nguyen, Craig W. McCluskey, K. Ianakiev, D. Henzlova, Matthew R. Newell, Metodi Iliev
Abstract:
This paper will describe a study of the contribution of front end electronics to dead time in 3 He thermal neutron detectors. The well…
Study on Effectiveness Assessment of Proliferation Resistance
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Yusuke Kuno, Tetsuzo Oda, Takuji Oda, Tomoyuki Tanabe
Abstract:
It is regarded as one of key issues for non-proliferation in future nuclear fuel cycle to incorporate Proliferation Resistance (PR) into…