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Report of the Material Control and Material Accounting Task Force

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6552236

In September 1977 a Task Force was formed to complete a study of the role of material control and material accounting in NRC's safeguards program. The Task Force's assignment was to: define the roles and objectives of material control and material accounting in the NRC safeguards program; recommend goals for the material control and material accounting systems based on their roles and objectives; assess the extent to which the existing safeguards regulatory base meets or provides the capability to meet the recommended goals; and provide direction for material control and material accounting development, including both near-term and long-term upgrades. The study was limited to domestic nuclear facilities possessing significant amounts of plutonium, uranium-233 or highly enriched uranium in unsealed form. The Task Force findings are reported.

Research Organization:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
OSTI ID:
6552236
Report Number(s):
NUREG-0450(Ex.Summ.)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English