Post on 11-Jan-2016
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NGSI Summer Seminar Series Findings
Carolyn McGrawRoss Snow
Danyal TurkogluDwayne Tucker
August 1, 2011
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Safety
• HFIR/REDC– Dosimeters– Mineral Oil/Shielding for Hot Cell– Walkway Barriers
• Safeguards Laboratory– Long Pants– Close toed shoes required– Nuclear material only handled by trained personnel
• Graphite Reactor– Guardrails on stairs– Uranium slugs inserted with long rods– Hardhats and gloves
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Security
• HFIR / REDC– Proximity cards on entry points
– Armed guards at gate and for material transfers
– Fixed dome pan/tilt/zoom cameras
• Safeguards Lab– Limited access
– Cameras
• Graphite Reactor– Barbed wire fence surrounding 233U
– Vault
– Secrecy from Manhattan Project
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Inspection
• HFIR/REDC– Inspection resulted in lower power rating– IAEA Logbook– Periodic shutdowns for inspection
• Safeguards Laboratory– Detectors/Imaging for inspection
• Graphite Reactor– No longer in operation
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Material Control and Accountability (MC&A)
• HFIR/REDC– Logbooks and reports– Paperwork for movement of materials
• Safeguards Laboratory– Tamper Indicating Devices (TIDs)– Separate room for nuclear materials– Trained personnel handle material
• Graphite Reactor– Original Logbook– Plutonium samples hand delivered, not shipped