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Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Duncan W. MacArthur, David J. Mercer, Kiwhan Chung, K. Ianakiev, W. Scott Baldridge
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Radon gas may be useful as a geophysical tracer, but radon anomalies may last only a few minutes, too short to be observed by most…
Type:JNMM
Volume:31
Issue:1
Author(s):Bruno Pellaud
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How serious are the proliferation risks of plutonium holdings, whether separated or still in spent fuel? Should the concern be the same…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Harold F. McFarlane
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The Integral Fast Reactor (IFR) concept includes a sodium-cooled fast reactor collocated with an integrated pyroprocess fuel recycling…
Type:JNMM
Volume:30
Issue:3
Author(s):William Stanbro, Chad T. Olinger
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The recent rebirth of interest in nuclear power has ignited discussions of the role of intrinsic proliferation resistance in increasing…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):A. Nilsson
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In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001, the IAEA General Conference adopted a resolution requesting the Director…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):B. Autrusson, D. Brochard
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As required in the French regulations, the behavior of the nuclear fuel reprocessing or fabrication plants and nuclear power plants must be…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):B. Autrusson, D. Brochard
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The behavior of the casks used for the shipment of nuclear material must be assessed for a set of various normal and accidental situations…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Peter J. Chiaro, Jr.
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Prior to 1990, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) made use of multiple models of radiation instrumentation for protection of personnel.…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):S. Abousahl, K. Mayer, P. van Belle, H. Eberle, H. Ottmar, P. Vallet
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At present, there is an increasing interest in pyrochemical partitioning techniques for so-called advanced fuel cycles in which the…
Type:JNMM
Volume:30
Issue:4
Author(s):Martin B. Kalinowski, Jo a chim Schulze Jo a chim Schulze
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Global monitoring for relevant radionuclides in the atmosphere serves as part of the International Monitoring System (IMS) to verify…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):F. Kuja, L. May, R. James, R. Jackson
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A system of detection capabilities is required to properly address terrorist threats against sensitive facilities. Proper detection…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):W. Doyle, Steven P. Kadner, Noah Kadner
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Increased inspector turnover combined with the need to operate within a schedule-driven environment raises a number of training issues: Can…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Thomas Burr, Chad T. Olinger, Pamela Dawson, Lawrence K. Kwei
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Over the years LANL has looked at several approaches to reducing the cost and impact of physical inventory while maintaining the same level…
Type:JNMM
Volume:30
Issue:2
Author(s):Charles B. Curtis
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This paper was presented at the International Atomic Energy Agency Symposium "International Safeguards: Verification and Nuclear Material…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J.R. Younkin, David Richardson, Zane Bell
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The ReflectoActive TM Seals system, a continuously monitored fiber optic, active seal technology, provides real-time tamper indication for…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Mark Killinger
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The control of nuclear-related exports, a critical component of the nonproliferation regime, is facing several opportunities and challenges…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):R.N. Ceo, L.G. Chiang, C.A. Gunn, R.B. Oberer, K.A. Thompson
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Building 9206 opened at Y-12 in about 1944 for special chemical processing. For the first decade of its existence, a system of underground…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Wan Ki Yoon
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Remote monitoring was introduced to safeguards as a new technology under the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) Programe 93+2. Since…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Patricia A. Comella
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This is the third in a series of papers describing the effort at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to make progress toward…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Thmoas N. Pham, Suzanne M. Ani, Thomas N. Pham
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An overview is presented on progress made by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) during the past two years in substantially…