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PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND CULTURAL INFLUENCES
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Robert Elwood, William E. Manrod, III
Abstract:
Project management is affected by cultural differences. The three basic elements of project management—scope, cost, and schedule—must be…
Proliferation Resistance of Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles
Type:JNMM
Volume:34
Issue:3
Author(s):Kemal O. Pasamehmetoglu
Abstract:
This paper proposes a baseline position for the proliferation resistance of advanced fuel cycles (primarily closed fuel cycles), with the…
PROPAGATION OF VARIANCE SOFTWARE FOR NUCLEAR MATERIAL ACCOUNTING
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):L.O. Ticknor, Tom Burr, Caroline M. Boyle, Paul Felsher, Mitch Frank, Geralyn Hemphill, Lynn Preston
Abstract:
This is a discussion of desired and required features of software for doing propagation of variance (POV) in the context of estimating the…
Psychosocial Impact of Radiological Terrorism: Demystifying the Mystery
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Igor Khripunov
Abstract:
Acts of radiological terrorism represent perhaps the most effective, readily-available tool terrorist groups can use to cause panic,…
Pu Response Functions for Hand-Held NaI Radionuclide Identifiers
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):E. Alvarez, S. Croft, W. Russ
Abstract:
Hand-held gamma-ray spectrometers employing right cylindrical crystals of NaI(Tl) scintillator are used in search and identification…
Radiation Based Integrated Unattended Monitoring Systems
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Lauren Ginsberg
Abstract:
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Department of Safeguards uses integrated unattended monitoring systems to collect safeguards…
RADIATION DETECTION AND MONITORING SYSTEM FOR PROTECTION OF KEY PUBLIC ASSETS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Michael Haase, Scott Kraus
Abstract:
The increased need to secure the nation’s critical infrastructure (including key public assets like government facilities) has received…
RADIATION EFFECTS ON PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY AND A SUMMARY OF DOSE LEVELS FOR SPENT RESEARCH REACTOR FUELS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Alan M. Krichinsky, Cameron Coates, B. L. Broadhead, R. W. Leggett
Abstract:
Self-protection of nuclear material has been reviewed in the context of work efficiency and incapacitation. The problem of doing work in…
Radiation Monitoring of Containers with Nuclear Material
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Andrey S. Sviridov, Konstantin N. Zimovets
Abstract:
Nonproliferation of nuclear material and nuclear weapons throughout their life cycle is a key concern and the most important responsibility…
Rapid Deployment Consequence Monitor Conceptual Design
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Sergey Blagin, Dmitri Moroskin, Rustem Samigulin, Vladimir Angilopov, Barry Schoeneman
Abstract:
When a radiological dispersal event occurs (inadvertently or intentionally), emergency responders must assess the hazards in the impacted…
REACTOR MONITORING WITH ANTINEUTRINO DETECTOR
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Oleg V. Bochkarev, Mikhail D. Skorokhvatov
Abstract:
The modern status of neutrino physics allows considering an introduction of antineutrino detection technology for remote on-line monitoring…
Real-Time Effectiveness Approach to Protecting Nuclear Materials
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Pamela Dawson, Patrick Hester
Abstract:
The focus of this research is the development of a real-time effectiveness metric to aid in protecting nuclear materials against theft and…
Recent Advances in Distributed Source-Term Analysis
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):David H. Beddingfield
Abstract:
Researchers have collected good results by using Distributed Source-Term Analysis (DSTA) to quantify in-process material in centrifugal…
Recent Results from a Test of Reactor Monitoring with a Cubic Meter Scale Antineutrino Detector
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):A. Bernstein, N. S. Bowden, M. Allen, J. Lund
Abstract:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories have jointly built, deployed and operated an antineutrino detector…
RECOVERY OF HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM FROM THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):James J. Henkel, PMP
Abstract:
In May of 2004, the Secretary of Energy announced plans for the Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI). The GTRI program was conceived…
REGULATORS EXPERIENCES IN LICENSING AND INSPECTION OF DRY CASK STORAGE FACILITIES
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):E. William Brach, Steven Bagget
Abstract:
The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), through the combination of a rigorous licensing and inspection program, ensures the…
Remote Monitoring of Safeguarded Nuclear Material
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):R.E. Koenig, Thomas L. Williams, Bill Chambers, Daniel McCurry, James Regula, George Weeks
Abstract:
Upon agreement between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), excess weapons grade fissile…
Remote Unattended Camera and Computer Integrated Security System (RUCCISS)
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):M. J. Schanfein, J. D. West, D. G. Pelowitz, K. D. Michel, D. C. Langner
Abstract:
A workshop, “International Safeguards Workshop – Surveillance Roadmapping,” was held in New York, NY, from September 29 through October 3…
Reprocessing Facilities: The Technical Challenges For International Safeguards
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):S. J. Johnson
Abstract:
As the world looks towards the expanded use of nuclear energy to alleviate pressure on the worlds limited natural resources, international…
REPROCESSING IN THE UK
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):David Snedeker
Abstract:
In Europe, and particularly England, reprocessing has been an integral part of the nuclear fuel cycle since its inception. Historically…