Nuclear Material Container Knowledge Database

Los Alamos National Laboratory utilizes a wide variety of containers to store and transport nuclear material both within and external to the laboratory. The variety of containers stems from a correspondingly wide variety of needs and requirements that are constantly updated with new information. The requirements are generally driven by the need to protect workers and the public during normal usage (i.e., storage, handling, transport,) and in the event of particular accident scenarios. Furthermore, containers designed for shipping are sometimes used for storage purposes, and vice versa. A database of relevant information concerning different containers was developed to enhance employee productivity. This poster will describe a nuclear material container knowledge database developed at Los Alamos to collect requirements, specifications, drawings, and photographs related to nuclear material containers into a searchable system that can be readily navigated.