Access to Special Nuclear Material at the Idaho National Laboratory

Conference · Thu Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 2010

OSTI ID:993549

Bean, R; Barrett, J; Gerts, D; Brush, B

Access to special nuclear material (SNM) such as enriched uranium or plutonium is critical to the experimental validation of measurement techniques for nuclear nonproliferation applications. It is especially important that realistic quantities be available for measurements in the field. Security and safety requirements have made such access nearly impossible at many U.S. facilities. The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has been able to provide kilogram quantities of SNM for in situ measurements ranging from testing of equipment in laboratory facilities, to outdoor measurements simulating real conditions, to transfer of the SNM to the customer’s facility and back for measurements in the field. The INL will be working to make SNM more widely accessible for measurements by nuclear nonproliferation projects, including those with international researchers.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE - NA
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-05ID14517
• OSTI ID: 993549
• Report Number(s): INL/CON-10-17739
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION
Access
ENRICHED URANIUM
NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
OUTDOORS
PLUTONIUM
PROLIFERATION
SAFETY
SECURITY
TESTING
VALIDATION