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Summary of the Closing Plenary Session of the 42nd INMM Annual Meeting
Type:JNMM
Volume:30
Issue:2
Author(s):James Lemley, Amy Whitworth
Abstract:
Again this year the Closing Plenary concluded four full days of technical sessions at the 42nd Annual Meeting. In this session, organized…
TABLETOP MODELING – A COST-EFFECTIVE RESPONSE EVALUATION AND TRAINING TOOL
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jeffrey B. Cornett
Abstract:
Tabletop modeling as a methodology has been used since the days of the Roman Empire when attack plans were first tested on scaled-down…
TAMCN: A TOOL FOR AGGREGATE MODELING OF CIVIL NUCLEAR MATERIALS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Aaron Watson, Paul Nelson
Abstract:
There has been some concern in recent years about the buildup of separated civil plutonium in the world. In order to address issues related…
The Calibration of the Sellafield Drypac Plant Cf Shuffler
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):S. Croft, P.M.J. Chard, C. G. Wilkins, L.C-A. Bourva, J.C. Fisher
Abstract:
The Sellafield Drypac Plant (SDP) is a new facility for the treatment of non-contact handling Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) prior to long…
THE CHANGING ROLE OF SAFEGUARDS INSPECTORS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Therese Renis, Jiri Leicman
Abstract:
The IAEA Board of Governors approved the Model Protocol Additional to Safeguards Agreements, INFCIRC/540, (referred to as the Additional…
THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jill N. Cooley
Abstract:
In December 2001, the Secretariat of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) achieved a major milestone with the completion of the…
THE CONSIDERATION ON METHODOLOGY FOR LEGIALATION OF LAW FOR HPYSICAL PROTECTION AND MEASURES AGAINST RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY IN KOREA
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Seung Sik Park, Gyungsik Min, Jong-Uk Lee, Jong-Sook Kim
Abstract:
Since 1990, illicit trafficking or unauthorized removal and sabotage of nuclear materials have been recognized as an important part of…
THE COST BENEFIT OF USING UNATTENDED MONITORING SYSTEMS TO AUGMENT THE PHYSICAL INVENTORY PROCESS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):M. Abrams, William B. Chambers, Louis Nolan, Reuben C. McGilvary
Abstract:
Nuclear materials at DOE/NNSA facilities are currently subject to a comprehensive set of material control and accountability (MC&A)…
The Effects of Type C Packaging Regulations on the Shipment of High Activity Cobalt 60 Sources
Type:JNMM
Volume:30
Issue:3
Author(s):Michael Krzaniak, Marc-Andre Charette
Abstract:
High-activity Cobalt 60 sealed sources are used by the gamma processing industry for the sterilization of medical disposables. Typical…
The Epithermal Neutron Multiplicity Counter at Hanford
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):James E. Stewart, Richard Siebelist, Maha Mahmoud
Abstract:
The Epithermal Neutron Multiplicity Counter (ENMC) and the associated Advanced Multiplicity Shift register (AMSR) electronics package,…
The FMCT from an Industrial Perspective
Type:JNMM
Volume:30
Issue:4
Author(s):Caroline Jorant
Abstract:
Since the adoption in 1995 of the “Shannon Report” and the “Shannon Mandate,” many meetings have tackled the question of how to progress…
THE FRENCH APPROACH TO PROTECT NUCLEAR FACILITIES AGAINST SABOTAGE
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Pascal CORNU, Jean Jalouneix
Abstract:
In addition to the measures taken in the frame of nuclear safety demonstration, the French nuclear facilities are subjected to a specific…
The GraFICTM Facility Management Software
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J.R. Younkin, Chris Pickett, Tim Hickerson, J. J. Dunigan, Jane Gaby
Abstract:
The Graphical Facility Information SystemTM (GraFICTM) is an intelligent facility and information management system that provides near real…
The IAEA and the Future of Nuclear PowerA View from Industry
Type:JNMM
Volume:30
Issue:2
Author(s):Roger Howsley
Abstract:
This paper was presented at the International Atomic Energy Agency Symposium "International Safeguards: Verification and Nuclear Material…
THE IMPORTANCE OF UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS ON THE TRANSPORTATION OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Frazer C. Hilder
Abstract:
The safe and efficient transportation of nuclear and other hazardous materials depends in large part on uniform and consistent regulations…
The Integrated Inventory Information Management System for Nuclear Materials Tracking, Forecasting and Planning
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):William Chambers, Christina L. Jenkin, Grace Thompson
Abstract:
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages and controls nuclear materials for the federal government in order to ensure…
The Need for Nuclear EnergyFour Years After the Harvard Speech America's Energy Challenge The Nuclear Answer
Type:JNMM
Volume:30
Issue:3
Author(s):U.S. Senator Pete V. Domenici U.S. Senator Pete V. Domenici
Abstract:
Earlier this year, blackouts in California were front-page news. There was serious discussion about our energy crisis. The situation…
The NNSA: Its Mission and Goals
Type:JNMM
Volume:30
Issue:2
Author(s):Robert Kuckuck
Abstract:
Ladies and gentleman, as J.D. Williams has already said, John Gordon is unable to attend. John was personally requested by Secretary…
THE NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW AND FUTURE COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Steven P. Kadner, Elizabeth A. Turpen
Abstract:
Although experts have proposed that the Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) programs provide the roadmap for future U.S.-Russia disarmament…
The Nunn-Lugar Weapons Protection, Control, and Accounting Program: Securing Russia’s Nuclear Warheads
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Charles L. Thornton
Abstract:
In October 2001, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MOD) revealed to the public that “terrorists” had conducted reconnaissance operations on…