Practical guide to measurement control experience on non-destructive assay211 equipment at the lanl plutonium facility

摘要

If you are looking for the elegant application of statistical approaches or a211u001esophisticated analysis of a measurement control system, read no further. However, 211u001eif you are interested in experiences developing, implementing, modifying, and 211u001eliving with a practical measurement control program for non-destructive assay 211u001eequipment, please continue. This paper goes through the basis for measurement 211u001econtrol at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Plutonium Facility, 211u001eincluding the philosophy, types of safeguards, accountability instruments used 211u001efor quantitative assays, frequency of tests, statistics used, the link to the 211u001eLANL accountability system, management structure, how measurement control works 211u001edaily and monthly, common causes of failure, deficiencies, and future upgrades.