NGSI Summer Seminar Series Findings Carolyn McGraw Ross Snow Danyal Turkoglu Dwayne Tucker August 1,...

NGSI Summer Seminar Series Findings

Carolyn McGrawRoss Snow

Danyal TurkogluDwayne Tucker

August 1, 2011

2 Managed by UT-Battellefor the U.S. Department of Energy

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

3 Managed by UT-Battellefor the U.S. Department of Energy

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

4 Managed by UT-Battellefor the U.S. Department of Energy

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

5 Managed by UT-Battellefor the U.S. Department of Energy

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