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TRU-Waste Analysis and WIPP Drum Confirmations Using a Variety of Non- Destructive Assay Methods
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):R Maez, T.E. Ricketts, Leo P. Arehuleta
Abstract:
A variety of Special Nuclear Material forms, which include all Pu isotopes and U235 from various waste streams are assayed in the Non-…
UNATTENDED SYSTEM VERSUS UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS: CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING COST-EFFECTIVENESS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Alfredo L. Biaggio, Marco A. Marzo, Hugo E. Vicens
Abstract:
Some diversion and misuse scenarios may be addressed using a Containment and Surveillance Unattended System (CSUS), or performing…
UNITED STATES INDUSTRY COALITION, INC.: ESTABLISHING AN INDIGENOUS COMMERCIALIZATION PROGRAM IN THE FSU
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Steven P. Kadner, Wendy Doyle, Scott Kraus
Abstract:
The terrorist attacks experienced by America during the Fall of 2001--the hijackings of commercial aircraft as well as the acts of…
Update on Calibration of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Passive-Active Neutron Drum Shuffler for Measurement of Highly Enriched Uranium Oxide
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Phillip M. Rinard, Mark Mount, David Dearborn, William J. O’Connell, Curtis Cochran
Abstract:
In October of 1999, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) began an effort to calibrate the LLNL passive-active neutron (PAN) drum…
URGENCY TO SOLVE THE NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL IMPASSE
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):R. Glenn Vawter
Abstract:
The United States and other nations have been attempting to resolve the high level nuclear waste issue for decades. The events of September…
Use of Digital Technologies in the Closed Circuit Television for Physical Protection Systems
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):S.V. Leonov, Pavel P. Mizin, Victor Y. Chukov
Abstract:
Digital technologies at present take root more and more deeply into closed circuit television (CCTV) systems superseding first of all such…
USE OF GAMMA SPECTROMETRY FOR THE VERIFICATION OF URANIUM MINING ACTIVITIES
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):D. L. DONOHUE, M. Ryjinski, V. Maiorov, B. Ffrost
Abstract:
Gamma spectrometry of uranium samples appears to be a promising tool for the IAEA inspectorate to verify the absence of undeclared…
Use of Reference Materials for Quality Control of Nuclear Material Safeguards Analysis
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Y. Kuno, S. Vogt, P. Doherty, H. Aigner, S. De Almeida
Abstract:
The IAEA Safeguards Analytical Laboratory (SAL) represents an important part of the IAEA Safeguards system by providing analytical and…
USE OF VACIS GAMMA-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM TO INSPECT NUCLEAR WASTE CONTAINERS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Victor Orphan, Rex Richardson
Abstract:
SAIC’s VACIS (Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System), a gamma-ray radiographic system, was used to support LANL’s Large Scale Demonstration…
Using Corporate War Gaming for Evaluating Safeguards Strategy and Technology
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Colin Carroll, Mike Stein, Lawrence Clark
Abstract:
The United States Navy has used war games to aid the definition of operational needs, identification of technology solutions, and…
Using Modeling and Simulation to Identify the Insider Threat*
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):L. Cano
Abstract:
This paper describes current efforts to use modeling and simulation (M&S) techniques to address the insider threat problem. Insider…
Verification of a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty
Type:JNMM
Volume:30
Issue:4
Author(s):William McCarthy, Andrew Barlow
Abstract:
A fissile material cut-off treaty (FMCT) would ban the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive…
Verification on Loading of CANDU Spent Fuel into Canister Using Optical Fiber Scintillator
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Wan Ki Yoon, Young-Myung Choi, Jang Soo Shin, Jung-Soo Kim, Yong Deok Lee, Jong Soo Kim, Jin-Soo An, Il-Jin Park
Abstract:
Four CANDU NPPs are being operated commercially in Korea. The spent fuels from the NPPs are moved to spent fuel dry storage canisters for…
Virtual Interactive Simulation and Inspection Tool (VISIT)
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Sharon L. Seitz, Timothy M. Talley, Christopher Pope, Vicente R. Garcia, James R. Schaefer
Abstract:
To support and enhance nonproliferation, our team has developed a method to generate 3D interactive architectural and outside world…
Vulnerability Assessments of Measurement Systems
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):K.E. Sale, R. Whiteson, Duncan MacArthur, Karen Hirsch, Robert Landry, Luca Gratton
Abstract:
To provide confidence in a host country’s declarations, an accurate nuclear material measurement system is necessary. Some types of…
Waste Package and Material Testing for the Proposed Yucca Mountain High-Level Waste Repository
Type:JNMM
Volume:30
Issue:3
Author(s):Thomas W. Doering, V. Pasupathi
Abstract:
Over the repository lifetime, the waste package containment barriers will perform various functions that will change with time. During…
WASTE PACKAGE DATA PROCESSING BY DIRECT UPLOAD TO THE SRS WASTE INFORMATION SYSTEM (U)
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):V.R. Casella, Larry J. Harpring, P. Neal Smith
Abstract:
Hundreds of waste packages are generated each month at the Westinghouse Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC. Most of these waste packages…
Workshop on Design and Testing for High Reliability: Challenges and Progress
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Julian Whichello, James Lemley, Michael Farnitano, Massimo Aparo
Abstract:
The Workshop on Design and Testing for High Reliability took place at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), 15-17 October 2001. This was…
Y-12 Integrated Materials Management System
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Tim Hickerson, David Alspaugh
Abstract:
The Integrated Materials Management System, when fully implemented, will provide the Y-12 National Security Complex with advanced inventory…
“Safeguards Inspector and Equipment Support Training: Maintaining the Edge”
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):M. Farnitano, W. Doyle, D. Miller, K. Brown
Abstract:
The two key components of any safeguards regime are trained, experienced personnel and reliable equipment. These two components share a…