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Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Dan Kane
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Author(s):Pierre Saverot, Jacques Regnier
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The COGEMA large sized reprocessing plants at Cap de La Hague are under IAEA and Euratom Safeguards. In the two plants, operations are…
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Author(s):T. Marks, J. Painter, K. E. Kroncke, P.R. Cotlinsworth, K. Kohl
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Four unattended plutonium assay systems have been developed for the new light-water reactor-mixed oxide (LWR-MOX) fuel fabrication facility…
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Author(s):Richard O. Gilbert
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Quantitative risk predictions are uncertain because of incomplete information and knowledge about models and parameter values. Uncertainty…
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Author(s):D.W. Swindle, Larry J. Holcombe
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In November 1993, the Standing Advisory Group on Safeguards Inspection (SAGSI) recommended that further development, assessment, and use of…
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Author(s):M. Cuypers, C. Foggi
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The European Safeguards Research and Development Association (ESARDA) was founded in 1969. The Association enlists among its partners the…
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Author(s):Eleanor W. Jenkins
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Before data is used in any statistical evaluation, it should be subjected to a thorough data qualification to ensure its integrity. Data…
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Author(s):R.C. Tuckfield
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Nearly 1500 ground water wells at the Savannah River Site (SRS) are sampled quarterly to monitor contamination by radionuclides and other…
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Author(s):Katerine Campbell
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For some potential contaminants associated with an environmental release, background concentrations are not zero. These include most metals…
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Author(s):Lynn A. Foster, Roland Hagan, Joseph R. Wachter
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Previously, the important hardware features and capabilities for the Multiple Assay Dual Analysis Measurement (MADAM) system were reported…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Teresa L. Cremers, Lynn A. Foster, James M. Pecos, R. B. Perry, D. Gutierrez, Erwin A. Jung
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Water-bath calorimeters designed and built by EG&G Mound Applied Technologies are used at the Los Alamos Plutonium Facility to perform…
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Author(s):Joseph R. Wachter, J. Michael Bieri, Steven W. Shaw
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A novel nondestructive measurement system has been developed to perform combined gamma-ray, passive neutron, and active neutron analyses of…
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Author(s):W. Koch, G. Pretzsch, F. Lange, J. Dohler
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Potential radiological consequences from sabotage attack on spent fuel casks are mainly determined by the quantity and size distribution of…
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Author(s):Margaret Barham
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The expert system provides a method for individuals familiar with the requirements of the site audit program, the education and experience…
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Author(s):S. Kadner, S. Kadner, J. Bozone, J. Bozone
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During the last three years, Aquila Technologies has provided manufacturer's support to its customer, the IAEA. This support has included…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):K. Schoop, F.J. Schink, B. Richter, G. Neumann, K.J. Gartner, H. Meier, E. Wogatzki
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The annual amount of optical surveillance data frames recorded at constant time intervals has risen to 20-30 million which the safeguards…
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Author(s):Graham C. Smith,, Bo Yu, Walter R. Kane, John K. Markey
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A prototype gamma-ray spectrometer utilizing xenon gas near the critical point (16.6° C, 58 atm) is under development. The spectrometer…
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Author(s):Bruce E. Buxton
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Use of statistical methods in environmental restoration programs is critical to help strike the balance between environmental and public…
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Author(s):David D. Wilkey, David W. Crawford
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The DOE graded safeguards approach—as described in DOE Order 5633.3A, Control and Accountability of Nuclear Materials, and its guide—…
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Author(s):Louis H. Thacker
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A series of small (e.g., 1/2-in. dia by 1 1/2-in. long), inexpensive (about $10) and durable gamma ray sensors have been developed to…