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Safeguards Network Analysis Procedure (SNAP) - Overview

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OSTI ID:6115807
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  1. Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Nuclear safeguards systems provide physical protection and control of nuclear materials. The Safeguards Network Analysis Procedure (SNAP) provides a convenient and standard analysis methodology for the evaluation of physical protection system effectiveness. This is achieved through a standard set of symbols which characterize the various elements of safeguards systems and an analysis program to execute simulation models built using the SNAP symbology. The outputs provided by the SNAP simulation program supplements the safeguards analyst's evaluative capabilities and supports the evaluation of existing sites as well as alternative design possibilities. This paper describes the SNAP modeling technique and provides an example illustrating its use.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-04-0789
OSTI ID:
6115807
Report Number(s):
NUREG/CR--0960; SAND-79-0438; CONF-790707-15
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English