Nuclear material control and accounting safeguards in the United States
Journal Article
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· Nucl. Saf.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5358974
Material control and accounting (MC and A) of special nuclear material (SNM) must supplement physical security to protect SNM from unlawful use such as terrorist activities. This article reviews MC and A safeguards of SNM in the United States. The following topics are covered: a brief perspective and history of MC and A safeguards, current MC and A practices, measurement methods for SNM, historical MC and A performance, a description of near-real-time MC and A systems, and conclusions on the status of MC and A in the United States.
- Research Organization:
- Monsanto Research Corp., Miamisburg, OH
- OSTI ID:
- 5358974
- Journal Information:
- Nucl. Saf.; (United States), Vol. 23:4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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