Year
2016
Abstract
As the nation’s lead laboratory for nuclear energy with over sixty years of experience designing, constructing, testing and safeguarding nuclear reactors and fuel cycle technologies, Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is uniquely positioned to support a broad spectrum of safeguards tasks. Leveraging operational facilities and an expansive collection of radiological and special nuclear material, INL is able to conduct cutting edge research and development, simulation validation as well as offer support to strengthening verification activities. INL maintains a suite of fielded IAEA equipment which is leveraged for research, development, and design of safeguards technologies. The facilities on site provide of a range of fuel cycle technologies, including fuel development and manufacturing, fuel irradiation, post-irradiation examination, fuel conditioning and processing, as well as fresh and irradiated fuel storage which provides a testing ground for the continued development of verification activities. Since the inception of the Next Generation Safeguards initiative in 2008, INL has strongly supported the development of the next generation of safeguards professionals through the creation of several courses and training modules on international safeguards that leverage the range of available facilities, equipment and expertise. INL is active in the research, development and testing of international safeguards technologies, and has actively supported establishment and implementation of domestic safeguard programs in weapon and non-weapon states.