LESSONS LEARNED IN TESTING OF SAFEGUARDS EQUIPMENT.
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. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-98CH10886
- OSTI ID:
- 789652
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-68711; 400801000; R&D Project: 05474; 400801000; TRN: US0200198
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY SYMPOSIUM ON INTERNATIONAL SAFEGUARDS:VERIFICATION AND NUCLEAR MATERIAL SECURITY, VIENNA (AT), 10/29/2001--11/01/2001; Other Information: PBD: 29 Oct 2001
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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