Value-impact analysis of regulations for the nuclear industry

Conference · Mon Jun 23 00:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:5277644

Al-Ayat, R; Judd, B; Huntsman, J

This paper summarizes a quantitative tool developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to aid the NRC in establishing Material Control and Accounting (MC and A) regulations for safeguarding Special Nuclear Material (SNM). Illustrative Value-Impact results of demonstrating the methodology at a facility handling SNM to evaluate alternative safeguards rules is given. The methodology developed also offers a useful framework for facility designers to choose safeguards measures that meet the NRC's criteria in a cost-effective manner. Furthermore, the methodology requires very modest computing capability and is straightforward to apply.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5277644
• Report Number(s): UCRL-82241; CONF-800655-24
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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055001* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Safeguards
Inspection
& Accountability-- Technical Aspects
98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION
ACCOUNTING
COST
INDUSTRY
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE LABORATORY
MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR INDUSTRY
NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
REGULATIONS
SAFEGUARDS
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US NRC
US ORGANIZATIONS