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NEW APPROACHES TO TAMPER AND INTRUSION DETECTION FOR SAFEGUARDS AND TRANSPORT SECURITY
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Roger G. Johnston, R.E. Garcia
Abstract:
Existing tamper-indicating seals have serious security vulnerabilities that are not automatically eliminated with the use of high-…
New Brunswick Laboratory Measurement Evaluation Programs
Type:JNMM
Volume:31
Issue:2
Author(s):Jay M. Thompson
Abstract:
New Brunswick Laboratory (NBL) is owned and operated by the U.S. De p a rtment of Energy (DOE). NBL serves as the U.S. government’s…
NMIS PLUS GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY FOR VERIFICATION OF WATER AND B4C CONTENT OF THE ISOLATING MATERIAL FOR STORAGE AT HEUMF
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jarrod D. Edwards, Sara Pozzi, J.T. Mihalczo, John S. Neal
Abstract:
The Nuclear Materials Identification System (NMIS) with gamma ray spectrometry can be used to verify the water and B4C content of BoroBond…
NON-PROLIFERATION – THE DPRK CHALLENGE
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):John Carlson, John Carlson, John Carlson
Abstract:
The DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) nuclear situation serves to illustrate a number of fundamental non-proliferation issues.…
NON-PROLIFERATION TRUST (NPT): A SPENT FUEL SOLUTION
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Toney Mathews
Abstract:
Ultimate disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) is well understood technologically; however, the political and economic aspects are complex.…
NON-RADIATION METHODS OF CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS.
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Dr. Victor V. Bairak, Andrey A. Sushko, Yuri N. Frolov, S.G Ermichev
Abstract:
In the report there are represented results of the research related with application of non-radiation methods for goals of Nuclear…
NRC Nuclear Security Activities
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Barry Westreich
Abstract:
Nuclear sites were among the most secure commercial facilities before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 Since that time, the NRC…
NUCLEAR CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES IN SOUTH ASIA: MANAGING
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Gaurav Rajen
Abstract:
Among many possible Indian and Pakistani confidence-building measures (CBMs) are agreements that would assist each country avoid…
Nuclear Facilities and Sabotage: Using Morphological Analysis as a Scenario and Strategy Development Laboratory
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Tom Ritchey
Abstract:
Modelling complex socio-technical systems and threat scenarios presents us with a number of difficult methodological problems: many of the…
Nuclear Materials Management Model for Los Alamos National Laboratory
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Dr. Joel D. Williams
Abstract:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has a vibrant and active set of programs and projects that require special nuclear material (SNM).…
NUCLEAR PLANT PROTECTION AND THE HOMELAND SECURITY MANDATE
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Edwin S. Lyman
Abstract:
Protection of US critical infrastructure and hazardous facilities against terrorist attacks should be one of the fundamental missions of…
Nuclear Plant Structures: Resistance to Aircraft Impact
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Dr. Robert E. Nickell
Abstract:
Reinforced concrete structures at nuclear power plants in the United States, in particular containment structures, are designed to be…
NUCLEAR SECURITY CULTUTRE AS A TOOL OF MPC&A INDIGENIZATION IN RUSSIA
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Igor Khripunov, Masha Katsva, Dmitriy Nikonov
Abstract:
It is difficult to produce fissile materials, and in consideration of this fact rogue states will likely attempt to acquire stolen…
Nuclear Transport:The Impact of International Regulations
Type:JNMM
Volume:31
Issue:3
Author(s):Eileen M. Supko
Abstract:
The transport of radioactive materials is subject to a strict regulatory regime to ensure safety and security. The international standards…
Numerical Multiplicity Analysis of NCCR Data
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J.P. Lestone, A.P. Belian, P.A. Russo, W.A. Clay
Abstract:
Neutron multiplicity measurements of small and large plutonium materials performed recently in the short-die-away-time Neutron-Capture…
OBSERVED PRACTICES THAT CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT AN MC&A PROGRAM
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Martha C. Williams, D. L. Whaley
Abstract:
This paper describes practices observed by the authors that can undermine the effectiveness of a program intended to control and account…
On the 10th Anniversary of the Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Untied States of America Concerning the Disposition of Highly Enriched Uranium Extracted From Nuclear Weapons
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Vladimir V. Yevseyenko, Edward Mastal, Kurt Siemon, Aleksandr Kashirskiy
Abstract:
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the signing of the Agreement Concerning the Disposition of Highly Enriched Uranium Extracted from…
OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN RADIOMETRIC INSTRUMENTATION FOR SPENT FUEL MONITORING
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Johnna Franco, A. Simpson, Tony Marlow
Abstract:
As the global quantity of spent nuclear fuel steadily grows and the regulatory basis for the U.S spent fuel disposal program is developing…
Operational Experience: Upgraded MPC&A Systems for the Radiochemical Plant of the Siberian Chemical Combine
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Robert Larsen, Kent Goodey, Berry Crain Jr., Cheryl Rodriguez, Igor Goloskokov, M. Loomis, Leslie Fishbone
Abstract:
The success of reducing the risk of nuclear proliferation through physical protection and material control/ accounting systems depends upon…
OPERATIONS MONITORING: EXPANDING THE ROLE OF SAFEGUARDS TECHNOLOGY
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Markku Koskelo, J. Smalling, Steven P. Kadner, Jeffery Chapman, William Roberts, Wendy Doyle, D. Miller, J. Beckes Talcott, B. Cosbey
Abstract:
In recent years, safeguards authorities have come to depend on new technologies and techniques (e.g., remote data transmission, satellite…