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Diversion Path Analysis Handbook. Volume 1. Methodology

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6406059· OSTI ID:6406059

Diversion Path Analysis (DPA) is a safeguards evaluation tool which is used to determine the vulnerability of the Material Control and Material Accounting (MC and MA) Subsystems to the threat of theft of Special Nuclear Material (SNM) by a knowledgeable Insider. The DPA team should consist of two individuals who have technical backgrounds. The implementation of DPA is divided into five basic steps: Information and Data Gathering, Process Characterization, Analysis of Diversion Paths, Results and Findings, and Documentation.

Research Organization:
National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC (USA). Center for Radiation Research
DOE Contract Number:
EA-77-A-01-6010
OSTI ID:
6406059
Report Number(s):
HCP/D6010-01/1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English