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Redundant and independent containment and surveillance systems

Drayer, D.D.; Sonnier, C.S.; Mangan, D.L.; Walford, F.

Facilities are now coming under Agency safeguards which have large amounts of nuclear material and/or nuclear material which is very difficult to access for reverification. Containment and Surveillance (C/S) technologies may be used to assist in resolution of this problem. This study examines the concept of redundant and independent C/S Systems, and discusses how these systems could be used to lower the need for remeasurement of materials which are difficult to access, or materials included in very large inventories. This paper dose not address increasing levels of C/S measures to protect different types of materials. However, the paper does discuss how redundant and independent C/S Systems will improve the reliability of safeguards information. Equipment which may be used in such systems, and examples of potential systems, are presented. Decisions on how much C/S equipment is enough for a given facility, or type of material, must be made by the inspectorate. 6 refs., 4 figs.