US Department of Energy (DOE)/Gosatomnadzor (GAN) of Russia project at the Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute (PNPI)

Conference · Fri Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1997

OSTI ID:505673

Baranov, I A; Konoplev, K A ^[1]; Hauser, G C ^[2]

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1. Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina (Russian Federation)
2. Sandia National Lab., Albuquerque, NM (United States); and others

This paper presents a summary of work accomplished within the scope of the DOE-Gosatomnadzor (GAN) Agreement to reduce vulnerability to theft of direct-use nuclear materials in Russia. The DOE-GAN agreement concerns the Russian Academy of Science B.P. Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute (PNPI), located 45 kilometers from St. Petersburg. The PNPI operates facilities to research basic nuclear physics. Current world conditions require particular attention to the issue of Material Protection, Control, and Accounting (MPC&A) of nuclear materials. The long-term plan to increase security at the facility is outlined, including training, physical protection upgrades, and material control and accountability. 4 figs.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 505673
• Report Number(s): SAND--97-1798C; CONF-970744--15; ON: DE97007901
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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