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Title: Fundamentals of materials accounting for nuclear safeguards

Abstract

Materials accounting is essential to providing the necessary assurance for verifying the effectiveness of a safeguards system. The use of measurements, analyses, records, and reports to maintain knowledge of the quantities of nuclear material present in a defined area of a facility and the use of physical inventories and materials balances to verify the presence of special nuclear materials are collectively known as materials accounting for nuclear safeguards. This manual, prepared as part of the resource materials for the Safeguards Technology Training Program of the US Department of Energy, addresses fundamental aspects of materials accounting, enriching and complementing them with the first-hand experiences of authors from varied disciplines. The topics range from highly technical subjects to site-specific system designs and policy discussions. This collection of papers is prepared by more than 25 professionals from the nuclear safeguards field. Representing research institutions, industries, and regulatory agencies, the authors create a unique resource for the annual course titled ''Materials Accounting for Nuclear Safeguards,'' which is offered at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Authors:
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  1. comp.
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
6347788
Report Number(s):
LA-11569-M
ON: DE89010766
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION; NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; ACCOUNTABILITY; ACCOUNTING; INVENTORIES; LEADING ABSTRACT; MEASURING METHODS; NUCLEAR FUELS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SAFEGUARDS; TRAINING; ABSTRACTS; DOCUMENT TYPES; ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; REACTOR MATERIALS; 055000* - Nuclear Fuels- Safeguards, Inspection, & Accountability

Citation Formats

Pillay, K K.S. Fundamentals of materials accounting for nuclear safeguards. United States: N. p., 1989. Web. doi:10.2172/6347788.
Pillay, K K.S. Fundamentals of materials accounting for nuclear safeguards. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6347788
Pillay, K K.S. 1989. "Fundamentals of materials accounting for nuclear safeguards". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6347788. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6347788.
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abstractNote = {Materials accounting is essential to providing the necessary assurance for verifying the effectiveness of a safeguards system. The use of measurements, analyses, records, and reports to maintain knowledge of the quantities of nuclear material present in a defined area of a facility and the use of physical inventories and materials balances to verify the presence of special nuclear materials are collectively known as materials accounting for nuclear safeguards. This manual, prepared as part of the resource materials for the Safeguards Technology Training Program of the US Department of Energy, addresses fundamental aspects of materials accounting, enriching and complementing them with the first-hand experiences of authors from varied disciplines. The topics range from highly technical subjects to site-specific system designs and policy discussions. This collection of papers is prepared by more than 25 professionals from the nuclear safeguards field. Representing research institutions, industries, and regulatory agencies, the authors create a unique resource for the annual course titled ''Materials Accounting for Nuclear Safeguards,'' which is offered at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.},
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year = {Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1989},
month = {Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1989}
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