Safeguards for independent spent-fuel storage installations - government policy and licensee implementation

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1992 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)

OSTI ID:6666839

Burnett, R F; Gaskin, C E ^[1]

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1. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)

Increasingly, the interim storage of spent reactor fuel rods has become a viable option for the nuclear power industry. Because of the lack of consolidated long-term storage facilities, some utilities have chosen to design and build their own independent spent-fuel storage installations (ISFSIs). The definition of an ISFSI is a facility that stores spent fuel on a site physically independent from a reactor site. This includes decommissioned power reactors, monitored retrievable storage facilities, or any facility storing spent reactor fuel. Although the material stored in ISFSIs is generally highly irradiated, it also contains sufficient special nuclear material taht it could be an attractive target for theft or radiological sabotage; therefore, safeguards are a consideration in licensing such storage facilities. This paper discusses safeguards considerations and interim licensing review criteria for the ISFSI.

• OSTI ID: 6666839
• Report Number(s): CONF-921102--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Journal Volume: 66
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
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PHYSICAL PROTECTION
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
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REACTOR COMPONENTS
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SABOTAGE
SAFEGUARDS
SPENT FUEL ELEMENTS
SPENT FUEL STORAGE
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US NRC
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
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