Development of nuclear materials accounting for international safeguards; The past-present-future

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Nuclear Materials Management. Annual Meeting Proceedings; (United States)

OSTI ID:5664017

Markin, J T; Augustson, R H; Eccleston, G W; Hakkila, E A ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)

This paper reports that nuclear materials accountancy was introduced as a primary safeguards measure in international safeguards at the inception of the EURATOM safeguards directorate in 1959 and in IAEA safeguards in 1961 with the issuance of INFCIRC 26. As measurement technology evolved and safeguarded facilities increased in both number and size, measurement methodology requirements increased as reflected in INFCIRC 66 (Rev 2.) in 1968 and later in INFCIRC 153 in 1972. Early measurements relied heavily on chemical analysis, but in the 1960s the measurements evolved more and more toward nondestructive assay. Future nuclear materials accountancy systems will increase in complexity, driven by larger and more complex facilities; more stringent health, safety, and environmental considerations; and unattended automation in facility operations.

• OSTI ID: 5664017
• Report Number(s): CONF-910774--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Nuclear Materials Management. Annual Meeting Proceedings; (United States) Journal Volume: 20
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Inspection
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98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION
ACCOUNTING
AUTOMATION
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
ENVIRONMENT
EURATOM
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
IAEA SAFEGUARDS
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
SAFEGUARDS
SAFETY