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Title: Techniques for the prevention and remediation of shipper/receiver differences

Abstract

DOE Order 5633.3B requires measurement of Special Nuclear Material (SNM) upon shipment and receipt. These measurements are intended to provide assurance that no SNM has been removed during the transfer process. The receiver`s measurement also serves to establish an accountability value for the received SNM. Due to inherent uncertainty involved in the measurement and sampling of nuclear materials, some level of disagreement between shipper`s and receiver`s values is expected. Due to several factors, these differences may fall outside expected statistical bounds. Statistically significant shipper receiver differences, greater than 50 g of fissile material or 5 grams of tritium are required to be investigated. This paper provides a review of Material Control and Accountability (MC and A) practices and procedures which will aid in the prevention of shipper/receiver differences, and facilitate successful investigation and closure in the event of a shipper/receiver difference.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Department of Energy, Argonne, IL (United States). Chicago Operations Office
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
225427
Report Number(s):
CONF-950787-
TRN: IM9621%%357
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 36. annual meeting of the Institute for Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Desert, CA (United States), 9-12 Jul 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Institute of Nuclear Materials Management 36. annual meeting: Proceedings. Volume 24; PB: 1347 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
05 NUCLEAR FUELS; SHIPPER-RECEIVER DIFFERENCES; ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES; FISSILE MATERIALS; NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; TRITIUM; US DOE; STATISTICS; MEASURING METHODS; ERRORS; SAFEGUARDS; DATA COVARIANCES; PLANNING

Citation Formats

Healy, F E. Techniques for the prevention and remediation of shipper/receiver differences. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Healy, F E. Techniques for the prevention and remediation of shipper/receiver differences. United States.
Healy, F E. 1995. "Techniques for the prevention and remediation of shipper/receiver differences". United States.
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abstractNote = {DOE Order 5633.3B requires measurement of Special Nuclear Material (SNM) upon shipment and receipt. These measurements are intended to provide assurance that no SNM has been removed during the transfer process. The receiver`s measurement also serves to establish an accountability value for the received SNM. Due to inherent uncertainty involved in the measurement and sampling of nuclear materials, some level of disagreement between shipper`s and receiver`s values is expected. Due to several factors, these differences may fall outside expected statistical bounds. Statistically significant shipper receiver differences, greater than 50 g of fissile material or 5 grams of tritium are required to be investigated. This paper provides a review of Material Control and Accountability (MC and A) practices and procedures which will aid in the prevention of shipper/receiver differences, and facilitate successful investigation and closure in the event of a shipper/receiver difference.},
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year = {Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995},
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