Year
2012
Abstract
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Safeguards Laboratory is expanding its capabilities and has plans to soon implement new training courses. This expansion includes new laboratory space, the acquisition of approximately $4M of new NDA systems, and some soon to be developed new measurement standards. These new systems include an installed Hybrid K-Edge Densitometer (HKED) (currently used by the IAEA in reprocessing facilities), a 252Cf Shuffler (used for assaying waste and other items), a Segmented Gamma Scanner, and a large-capacity differential die-way system (for finding SNM in shielded packages). While the Safeguards Laboratory will continue to offer training in passive NDA methods, including courses on uranium holdup measurement, enrichment measurement, active well coincidence counter measurement, and handheld radiation detector use, it is expanding to include courses on such topics as radiation portal monitoring; containment and surveillance; material protection, control, and accountability; nuclear fuel cycle; and border security by partnering with other labs within the Safeguards Technology Integration Center (STIC). This paper describes the purposes and goals of the new training modules, as well as the test beds, facilities, and hands-on activities utilized in them.