Task team approach to safeguards and security designs

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:5380817

Zack, N R ^[1]; Wilkey, D D ^[2]

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1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
2. USDOE Idaho Operations Office, Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

In 1987, a US Department of Energy (DOE) supported task team was organized at the request of the DOE Idaho Field Office (DOE-ID) to provide support for safeguards and security (S S) designs of the Special Isotope Separation (SIS) facility. Prior to deferral of the project, the SIS facility was to be constructed at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) to produce weapons grade plutonium from DOE owned fuel grade plutonium. The task team was assembled to provide the resources necessary to assure that safeguards and security considerations were included as an integral part of the design of the facility, and that SIS designs would take advantage of available technology in the areas of physical security, measurements, accountability, and material and personnel tracking. The task team included personnel from DOE/Office of Safeguards and Security (DOE-OSS), DOE-ID, DOE contractors, and the national laboratories providing a wide range of expertise and experience. The team reviewed proposed designs and provided recommendations for safeguards and security features in each stage of the design process. The value of this approach to safeguards and security designs will be discussed with respect to benefits, lessons learned, and recommendations for future applications. 5 refs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5380817
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-91-2528; CONF-910774--41; ON: DE91016312
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
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MANAGEMENT
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