Analytical methods for safeguards and accountability measurements of special nuclear materials, 1978

Twenty-seven papers by various authors are compiled. The presentations deal with advanced analytical chemistry techniques such as x-ray spectrometry for elemental content, neutron interrogation and gamma ray techniques for isotopic content, mathematical correlation models, and wet chemistry methods for elemental content. Examples of remote systems for handling highly radioactive samples for analysis are given. Various approaches are described which emphasize computer-controlled operating systems with built-in safeguards and quality assurance programs. Current trends in the fuel cycle, along with future approaches to control and accountability of special nuclear materials, are discussed. Most of the papers are separately indexed