The US Support Program to IAEA Safeguards Priority of Containment and Surveillance Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title The US Support Program to IAEA Safeguards Priority of Containment and Surveillance

Creator

  • Author: Diaz,R.A.
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Sponsor: United States. Department of Energy.
    Contributor Type: Organization

Publisher

  • Name: Brookhaven National Laboratory
    Place of Publication: United States

Date

  • Creation: 2008-06-13

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: The United States Support Program (USSP) priority for containment and surveillance (US) focuses on maintaining or improving the reliability and cost-effectiveness of C/S systems for IAEA safeguards, expanding the number of systems that are unattended and remotely monitored, and developing verification methods that help streamline the on-site inspection process. Existing IAEA C/S systems have evolved to become complex, integrated systems, which may include active seals, nondestructive assay (NDA) instruments, video cameras, and other sensors. These systems operate autonomously. They send analytical data to IAEA headquarters where it can be reviewed. These systems present challenges to the goals of improved system performance, standardization, reliability, maintainability, documentation, and cost effectiveness. One critical lesson from past experiences is the need for cooperation and common objectives among the IAEA, the developer, and the facility operator, to create a successful, cost effective system. Recent USSP C/S activities include Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant safeguard systems, production of a new shift register, numerous vulnerability assessments of C/S systems, a conduit monitoring system which identifies tampering of IAEA conduit deployed in the field, fiber optic seal upgrades, unattended monitoring system software upgrades, next generation surveillance system which will upgrade existing camera systems, and support of the IAEA's development of the universal nondestructive assay data acquisition platform.

Subject

  • Keyword: On-Site Inspection
  • Keyword: Cameras
  • STI Subject Categories: 98 Nuclear Disarmament, Safeguards, And Physical Protection
  • Keyword: Documentation
  • Keyword: Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant
  • Keyword: Monitoring
  • Keyword: Data Acquisition
  • Keyword: Fiber Optics
  • Keyword: Safeguards
  • Keyword: Containment
  • Keyword: Vulnerability
  • Keyword: Production
  • Keyword: Reliability
  • Keyword: Iaea Safeguards
  • Keyword: Verification
  • Keyword: Standardization
  • Keyword: Performance
  • Keyword: Iaea

Source

  • Conference: INMM 49th Annual Meeting; Nashville, TN; 20080713 through 20080717

Collection

  • Name: Office of Scientific & Technical Information Technical Reports
    Code: OSTI

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Resource Type

  • Article

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Report No.: BNL--81277-2008-CP
  • Grant Number: DE-AC02-98CH10886
  • Office of Scientific & Technical Information Report Number: 934925
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc901655
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