ARGUS-Demonstration of an integrated materials monitoring tracking and accounting system

Conference · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6723847

Henslee, S P; Jackson, B G ^[1]; Garcia, B ^[2]; Bearse, R C; Tisinger, R M; Ballmann, J ^[3]

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1. Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
2. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
3. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)

The Argonne Unified Safeguard (ARGUS) System is currently in the process of being demonstrated as a functioning integrated materials monitoring/tracking and accounting system in the Fuel Manufacturing Facility (FMF) located at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) in Idaho Falls, Idaho. ARGUS is the product of an interlaboratory project with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), and ANL. Accounting and communications software were developed by LANL personnel while materials monitoring and tracking software and hardware were developed by SNL personnel. ANL has provided project coordination, operational support and the facility that serves as the test bed for this demonstration. The ARGUS system is made up of three major components. These components perform the functions of observing all container movements, authorized materials access approval, initiation and receipt of materials transfers, and perform materials accounting for the facility. ARGUS system benefits can be summarized as follows: near real-time accountability, full traceability of materials access and transfer, enforcement of approved personnel access to materials, electronic confirmation of materials surveillance procedures during materials access and transfers, and continuous surveillance of all material not directly involved in the manufacturing process. 4 refs., 1 fig., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA); Argonne National Lab., IL (USA); Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/DP
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789; W-31109-ENG-38; W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6723847
• Report Number(s): SAND-90-0742C; CONF-9007106--33; LA-UR--90-2487; ON: DE90014369
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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