LESSONS LEARNED IN TESTING OF SAFEGUARDS EQUIPMENT.

Conference · Mon Oct 29 04:00:00 EST 2001

OSTI ID:789652

PEPPER, S ^[1]; FARNITANO, M; CARELLI, J; HAZELTINE, J; BAILEY, D

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1. BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY

The International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) Department of Safeguards uses complex instrumentation for the application of safeguards at nuclear facilities around the world. Often, this equipment is developed through cooperation with member state support programs because the Agency's requirements are unique and are not met by commercially available equipment. Before approving an instrument or system for routine inspection use, the IAEA subjects it to a series of tests designed to evaluate its reliability. In 2000, the IAEA began to observe operational failures in digital surveillance systems. In response to the observed failures, the IAEA worked with the equipment designer and manufacturer to determine the cause of failure. An action plan was developed to correct the performance issues and further test the systems to make sure that additional operational issues would not surface later. This paper addresses the steps taken to address operation issues related to digital image surveillance systems and the lessons learned during this process.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-98CH10886
• OSTI ID: 789652
• Report Number(s): BNL--68711; 400801000; 400801000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEMS
MOTION DETECTION SYSTEMS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHYSICAL PROTECTION DEVICES
RELIABILITY
SAFEGUARDS
SECURITY