Cooperation Between the Russia Federation and the United States to Enhance the Existing Nuclear-Material Protection, Control, and Accounting Systems at Mayak Production Association

Conference · Mon Jul 19 04:00:00 EDT 1999

OSTI ID:9583

Cahalane, P T ^[1]; Ehinger, M H; James, L T; Jarrett, J H; Lundgren, R A; Manatt, D R; Niederauer, G F; Olivos, J D; Prishchepov, A I; Starodubtsev, G S; Suda, S C; Tittemore, G W; Zatorsky, Y M

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1. Sandia National Laboratories

The Ministry of the Russian Federation for Atomic Energy (MINATOM) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) are engaged in joint, cooperative efforts to reduce the likelihood of nuclear proliferation by enhancing Material Protection, Control and Accounting (MPC&A) systems in both countries. Mayak Production Association (Mayak) is a major Russian nuclear enterprise within the nuclear complex that is operated by lylINATOM. This paper describes the nature, scope, and status of the joint, cooperative efforts to enhance existing MPC&A systems at Mayak. Current cooperative efforts are focused on enhancements to the existing MPC&A systems at two of the plants operated by Mayak that work with proliferation-sensitive nuclear materials.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (US); Sandia National Labs., Livermore, CA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 9583
• Report Number(s): SAND99-1814C
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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