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Title: Basic visual observation skills training course: Appendix A. Final report

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/86984· OSTI ID:86984

The purpose of the basic visual observation skills course is to help safeguards inspectors evaluate and improve their skills in making observations during inspections and in evaluating and interpreting this information. The first 12 hours of the course provide training in five skill areas: perception and recognition; attention to detail; memory; mental imaging, mapping, and modeling skills; and judgment and decision making. Following this training is an integrating exercise involving a simulated safeguards inspection. This report contains the course manual and materials.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
86984
Report Number(s):
PNL-SA-26411-App.A; ISPO-378-App.A; ON: DE95015180; TRN: 95:017379
Resource Relation:
Other Information: DN: Includes vugraphs; PBD: Jun 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English