An emergency inventory system at the Oak Ridge Y-12 plant
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
One of the primary missions of the Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant is the production of nuclear weapons components. The production of these components dictates the handling of large quantities of highly enriched uranium and other nuclear materials. To help keep track of these materials, a computerized accounting system has been in operation since 1982. The system is called the dynamic special nuclear material control and accountability system (DYMCAS) and allows for the near-real-time tracking of special nuclear materials (SNM) in all the production areas of the plant. These numerous production areas are isolated into controlled material access areas (MAAs) for safeguards and security reasons. If, for some reason, the MAA boundary is breached without authorization or if an unusual circumstance arises in the area, the SNM contained inside each MBA in the MAA must be verified by an emergency inventory. With the current state of development base versatility, personal computers (PCs), and bar code technology, it was apparent that manual emergency inventory could be significantly improved. Therefore, the new emergency inventory system (EIS) was developed. The principle of the EIS is described in the paper.
- OSTI ID:
- 5625588
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-871110-; CODEN: TANSA; TRN: 89-027975
- Journal Information:
- Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA), Vol. 55; Conference: 3. international conference on facility operations safeguards interface, San Diego, CA (USA), 29 Nov - 4 Dec 1987; ISSN 0003-018X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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An emergency inventory system at the Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant
DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF PROCEDURES FOR CARRYING OUT EMERGENCY PHYSICAL INVENTORY TAKING AFTER DETECTING ANOMALY EVENTS CONCERNING NM SECURITY.
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MATERIAL BALANCE
MATERIAL BALANCE AREA
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
PHYSICAL PROTECTION
SAFEGUARDS
MANAGEMENT
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PROCESSING
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US DOE
US ERDA
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