EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF SAFEGUARDS SYSTEMS CONCEPTS FOR NUCLEAR MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission contracted with System Development Corporation to develop integrated system concepts for the safeguard of special strategic nuclear materials (SSNM), which include plutonium, uranium 233 and uranium 235 of at least 20 percent enrichment, against malevolent action during interfacility transport. This executive summary outlines the conduct and findings of the project. The study was divided into three major subtasks: (1) The development of adversary action sequences; (2) The assessment of the vulnerability of the transport of nuclear materials to adversary action; (3) The development of conceptual safeguards system design requirements to reduce vulnerabilities.

• Corporate Authors:

  System Development Corporation

  7939 Westpark Drive
  McLean, VA  United States  22101

  Nuclear Regulatory Commission

  Division of Safeguards, Fuel Cycle and Environmental Research
  Washington, DC  United States  20555
• Authors:
  • Baldonado, O C
  • Kevany, M
  • Rodney, D
  • Pitts, D
  • Mazur, Magdalena
• Publication Date: 1977-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight handling; Plutonium; Radioactive materials; Radioactive materials; Sabotage; Safety; Security; Transportation; Vandalism
• Uncontrolled Terms: Security programs; Vulnerability
• Old TRIS Terms: Special handling; Uranium 233; Uranium 235
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00169075
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NUREG-0334 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: AT(49-24)-0333
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1978 12:00AM