Optimal interface between principal deterrent systems and material accounting. [Accounting, physical security and material control systems]

Conference · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5411319

Deiermann, P J; Opelka, J H

The purpose of this study is to find an optimal blend between three safeguards systems for special nuclear material (SNM), the material accounting system and the physical security and material control systems. The latter two are denoted as principal deterrent systems. The optimization methodology employed is a two-stage decision algorithm, first an explicit maximization of expected diverter benefits and subsequently a minimization of expected defender costs for changes in material accounting procedures and incremental improvements in the principal deterrent systems. The probability of diverter success function dependent upon the principal deterrents and material accounting system variables is developed. Within the range of certainty of the model, existing material accounting, material control and physical security practices are justified.

• Research Organization: Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO (USA); Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5411319
• Report Number(s): CONF-831106-19; ON: DE84004001
• Resource Relation: Conference: Topical meeting on safeguards technology - the process safeguards interface, Hilton Head Island, SC, USA, 28 Nov 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION
NUCLEAR MATERIALS DIVERSION
DETECTION
NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTING
SAFEGUARDS
OPTIMIZATION
ALARM SYSTEMS
ALGORITHMS
SECURITY
MANAGEMENT
MATHEMATICAL LOGIC
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