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NRC Has Contracted Mound Lab,Monsanto Res Corp,To Prepare a Handbook of Nuc Safeguards Measurement Methods.Requests Facil Cooperation W/Mound Inquiries Re Special Nuc Matl. W/O Encl Project Description
ML20147C947
Person / Time
Site: 07000687
Issue date: 12/08/1978
From: Partlow J
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To: Mcgovern J
UNION CARBIDE CORP.
References
NUDOCS 7812190005
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-DEC 3 1978 SGMC:EM 70-687 Union Carbide Corporation Sterling Forest Research Center ATTN: Mr. J. J. McGovern P. O. Box 324 Tuxedo, New York 10987 Gentlemen: .

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has contracted Monsanto Research Corporation (Mound Laborato:y) to prepare a Handbook of Nuclear Safeguards Measurement Me', hods. The scope of the handbook is to cover all applicable cb2mical assay, active NDA, passive NDA, and bulk m.casurement methsds for all types of SNM bearing materials commonly encountered in the nuclear fuel industry (See Enclosure).

The purpose of che handbook is to meet the needs of both NRC and licensee safcguards management. It will provide the information necessary ior a safeguards designer, manager, and/or regulator to select or evaluatu SNM measurement method vis-a-vis specific material types. The handbook wi'~ '

1tain detailed experimental procedures but will cite key litt . .erences to specific studies and procedures for implementation of the methods selected.

The handbook will be based on a Users and Literature Survey of SNM measurement methods. The users survey of NRC licensee and 00E contractor facilities will be conducted to determine the state-of-the-practice applications and performance of SNM measurement methods under routine in-plant conditions.

To assure that the users survey is conducted 'in a manner which will have minimum impact on licensees, Mound Laboratory personnel have ~

obtained as much information as possible from documents possessed by NRC. To complete the handbook, additional information is needed and selected licensees will be visited by Mound personnel to obtain this information. The Mound personnel will contact you directly if a visit is necessary.

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The . handbook will. neither identify which licensees are using particular measurement methods for specific material types nor. >

contain any classified information. We will appreciate any cooperation that you afford the Mound Laboratory personnel should they contact you for additional information. The Division of Safeguards believes that this document will be a valuable ~ resource to both licensees and the NRC. I have been assured that the Mound personnel will confine their activities so'as not to cause any disruption of your plant operations during their visit.

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J9 es G. Partlow, Chief F6terial Control Licensing Branch Civision of Safeguards

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