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Student Observations on Safeguards at ORNL Facilities

Student Observations on Safeguards at ORNL Facilities. TEAM 2 Michael Arwood Alice Begovich Joey Birchfield Ben Farr Tim Jackson Ryan Kelly Alex Okowita. August 1, 2011. Acknowledgements. Michael Whitaker Alena Zhernosek Michael Ehinger Mark Baldwin Dyrk Greenhalgh Bill Hopwood.

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Student Observations on Safeguards at ORNL Facilities

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  1. Student Observations on Safeguards at ORNL Facilities TEAM 2 Michael Arwood Alice Begovich Joey Birchfield Ben Farr Tim Jackson Ryan Kelly Alex Okowita August 1, 2011

  2. Acknowledgements • Michael Whitaker • AlenaZhernosek • Michael Ehinger • Mark Baldwin • DyrkGreenhalgh • Bill Hopwood

  3. Physical Security • HFIR/REDC: One road with gate and guard, limited access, concrete buildings with thick walls, radiation in spent fuel casks, radiation alarms, cameras • Safeguards Lab: Limited access, cage with safe inside, cameras • Graphite Reactor: Secret City with military presence HFIR

  4. Safety Site access & site-specific training, PPE, signage • HFIR/REDC: Radiation alarms, chains and RWPs, extensive use of shielding, computers to control reactor (automatic shutdown), hot cells, procedural controls, hand and foot scans • Safeguards Lab: Low radiation sources • Graphite Reactor: Railings on stairs and up to reactor, warning when low ceiling, control room with shielding, remote location HFIR REDC

  5. MC&A Limited Access, Training • HFIR/REDC: In-house storage of spent fuel, procedural tracking system, quantifiable sources • Safeguards Lab: Easily quantified sources • Graphite Reactor: Count pins, known location of transfer

  6. Inspections • HFIR/REDC: On-site DOE regulator, licensing process • Safeguards Lab: Inventory • Graphite Reactor: Started before standard modern inspections HFIR

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