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ANSI/ANS-8. 3-1986: American National Standard Criticality Accident Alarm System

Conference · · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
OSTI ID:7016850

The risk of criticality accidents during fissionable material processing is minimized through the use of proper nuclear criticality safety practices such as those described in Standard ANSI/ANS-8.1-1988. Although these efforts may reduce the accident potential to negligible levels for identified scenarios, residual risk may remain because of the material inventories involved, the nature of the processing operations, or other factors. In two of the eight nuclear criticality accidents that are known to have occurred in fissionable material processing facilities, lives were saved because critically accident alarm systems were installed. Standard ANSI/ANS-8.1-1988 provides guidance regarding system design criteria, testing, maintenance, and personnel familiarization.

Research Organization:
Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
OSTI ID:
7016850
Report Number(s):
CONF-911107--
Journal Information:
Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 63; ISSN TANSA; ISSN 0003-018X
Publisher:
American Nuclear Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English