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Pollution Prevention (P2) programs and projects within the DOE Environmental Restoration (ER) and Decontamination and Decommissioning (D and D) Programs have been independently developed and implemented at various sites. As a result, unique, innovative solutions used at one site may not be known to other sites, and other sites may continue to duplicate efforts to develop and implement similar solutions. Several DOE Program offices have funded the development of tools to assist ER/D and D P2 projects. To realize the full value of these tools, they need to be evaluated and publicized to field sites. To address these needs and concerns, Sandia National Laboratory (SNL/NM), Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), and the Oak Ridge Field Office (DOE-OR) have teamed to pilot test DOE training and tracking tools; transfer common P2 analyses between sites, and evaluate and expand P2 tools and methodologies. The project is supported by FY 98 DOE Pollution Prevention Complex-Wide Project Funds. This paper presents the preliminary results for each of the following project modules: Training, Waste Tracking Pilot, Information Exchange, Evaluate P2 Tools for ER/D and D, Field Test of P2 Tools; and DOE Information Exchange.

Current work in the area of integrated materials monitoring/tracking and accounting at Argonne National Laboratory-West (ANL-W) has resulted from the development of materials accounting system by Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and a demonstrated personnel and materials tracking system by Sandia National Laboratories (SNL). The integration of these two systems has culminated in the current system effort which is called the ARGonne Unified Safeguard (ARGUS) system. The ARGUS system is made up of three major components. These components perform the functions of observing all container movements, authorized materials access approval, initiation and receipt of materials transfers, and perform materials accounting for the facility. ARGUS system benefits can be summarized through system capabilities as follows: near real-time accountability, full traceability of materials access and transfer, enforcement of approved personnel access to materials, electronic confirmation of materials surveillance procedures during materials access and transfers, continuous surveillance of all material not directly involved in the manufacturing process, transfer and receipt, and automatic notification to security for identified anomalies. This paper will concentrate on the overall ARGUS system, its operational impacts and advantages. 2 refs., 2 figs.

A Personnel and Material Tracking System (PMTS) demonstrated at Argonne National Laboratories-West (ANL-W) in 1987 has resulted in the further development of this system. The results of the demonstration indicated immediate potential for the Material Monitoring/Tracking (MM) portion of the system. The MM system provides the separate functions of (1) observing all container movements, (2) authorized access approval,and (3) initiation and receipt of material transfers. All three functions are coordinated through a single computer which is known as the Computer Augmented Material Access (CAMA) computer. The Wireless Alarm Transmission of Container handling (WATCH) system provides Function 1, and the Mobile Accountability Verification Inventory Station (MAVIS) system provides Functions 2 and 3. Faster communications and the expanded and refined software package developed to provide Functions 2 and 3 stands out as the major accomplishment of this project. Increased functionality with enhanced protection against the insider threat in a more friendly operator interface is provided by this software. 3 refs., 2 figs.