US/Russian laboratory-to-laboratory program in materials protection, control and accounting at the RRC Kurchatov Institute
- Russian Research Centre Kurchatov Inst., Moscow (Russian Federation); and others
Six US DOE Laboratories are carrying out a program of cooperation with the Russian Research Center Kurchatov Institute (RRC KI) to improve the capabilities and facilities in nuclear material protection, control, and accounting (MPC&A). In 1995, the primary emphasis of this program was the implementation of improved physical protection at a demonstration building at RRC KI, and the upgrading of the computerized MC&A system, diagnostic instrumentation, and physical inventory procedures at a critical assembly within this building. Work continues in 1996 at the demonstration building but now also has begun at the two Kurchatov buildings which constitute the Central Storage Facility (CSF). At this facility, there will be upgrades in the physical inventory taking procedures, a test and evaluation of gamma-ray isotopic measurements, evaluations of nuclear material portal monitors and neutron-based measurement equipment as well as development of an improved computerized materials accounting system, implementation of bar code printing and reading equipment, development of tamper indicating device program, and substantial improvements in physical protection. Also, vulnerability assessments begun in 1995 are being extended to additional high priority facilities at Kurchatov.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 245619
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-96-1445; CONF-9605127-1; ON: DE96010495; TRN: 96:014576
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: International conference on non-proliferation and safeguards of nuclear materials in Russia, Moscow (Russian Federation), 14-17 May 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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