Non-destructive Assay Reference Materials – Facilitating Their Implementation through Training Courses and Topical Workshops

摘要

The process of requirements of definition, design, prioritization, fabrication,certification, and application of Non-Destructive Assay (NDA) reference materials isextremely complicated. Additionally, the application of these reference materials to NDA isquite new in Russia. Traditionally, Destructive Assay methods have been relied upon forcharacterization and measurement of nuclear material.To facilitate the introduction of these concepts to key Russian facilities, the RussianMethodological and Training Center (RMTC) developed a training course in April of 1999,entitled, “NDA Standards.” This course followed 2 topical workshops focused on NDAStandards. The participants of the April training course comprised nearly all of the membersof the newly formed “Russian NDA Reference Materials Working Group”. While the coursewas useful and pertinent, as regulations, procedures, and lessons learned were gathered, itbecame evident that a revised and updated course structure would be necessary for the 2ndoffering of the course in 2000.This paper will describe the initial NDA Standards course, the 2nd course, lessonslearned, and future plans of the RMTC to support the implementation of this critical elementof MC&A in Russia.