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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES
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GENERAL FACILITY DATA
13. FACILITY DESCRIPTION
(with indication of accountability areas)

GENERAL DIAGRAM(S) ATTACHED UNDER REFERENCE NUMBERS:

14. NORMAL INVENTORY

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GENERAL FACILITY DATA
15. ANTICIPATED ANNUAL THROUGHPUT
AND/OR INVENTORY FOR THE FACILITY
WORKING AT NOMINAL CAPACITY

16. DESCRIPTION OF THE USE OF
NUCLEAR MATERIAL

17. IMPORTANT ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT
WHICH USE, PRODUCE OR PROCESS
NUCLEAR MATERIAL

NUCLEAR MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
18. MAIN TYPES OF ACCOUNT UNITS TO BE
HANDLED IN THE FACILITY

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NUCLEAR MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
19. NUCLEAR MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
FOR EACH ACCOUNTABILITY AREA
(general)
i)

Chemical and Physical Form
(with cladding materials description)

ii)

Enrichment Ranges and Pu Content

iii)

Estimated Nominal Weight of Nuclear
Material at the Facility

20. WASTE MATERIAL
i)

Source and Form
(indicating major contributors; liquid or
solid; range of constituents, enrichment
range and Pu content, including
contaminated equipment)

ii)

Quantities in Storage and at
Other Locations

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NUCLEAR MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
20. WASTE MATERIAL
(Continued)
iii)

Method and Frequency of
Recovery/Disposal

21. OTHER NUCLEAR MATERIAL IN THE
FACILITY AND ITS LOCATION
(each separately located)

22. MEANS OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL
IDENTIFICATION IN THE FACILITY

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NUCLEAR MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
23. RADIATION LEVEL AT NUCLEAR
MATERIAL LOCATIONS
(at specified places)

NUCLEAR MATERIAL FLOW
DIAGRAM (S) ATTACHED UNDER REFERENCE NUMBERS:

24. SCHEMATIC FLOW SHEET FOR
NUCLEAR MATERIAL
(identifying measurement points,
accountability areas, inventory
location, etc., for operator purposes)

25. TYPES, FORM AND RANGE OF QUANTITIES
OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL IN:
-- Operation Areas
-- Storage Areas
-- Other Locations
(average data for each location)

NUCLEAR MATERIAL HANDLING
(FOR EACH ACCOUNTABILITY AREA)
26. DESCRIPTION OF NUCLEAR
MATERIAL STORAGE
(indicating capacity, anticipated inventory
and throughput, etc.)

DRAWING(S) ATTACHED UNDER REFERENCE NUMBERS:

27. MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF NUCLEAR
MATERIAL TO BE HANDLED IN
ACCOUNTABILITY AREAS

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NUCLEAR MATERIAL HANDLING
(FOR EACH ACCOUNTABILITY AREA)
28. MODIFICATION OF THE PHYSICAL/
CHEMICAL FORM DURING OPERATION

29. NUCLEAR MATERIAL TRANSFER

30. FREQUENCY OF RECEIPT AND
SHIPMENT

31. NUCLEAR MATERIAL TRANSFER
EQUIPMENT (if applicable)

DRAWING(S) ATTACHED UNDER REFERENCE NUMBERS:

32. DESCRIPTION OF CONTAINERS USED
FOR STORAGE AND HANDLING

DRAWING(S) ATTACHED UNDER REFERENCE NUMBERS:

33. ROUTES FOLLOWED BY
NUCLEAR MATERIAL

34. SHIELDING
(for storage and transfer)

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PROTECTION AND SAFETY
35. BASIC MEASURES FOR PHYSICAL
PROTECTION OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL

36. SPECIFIC HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES
FOR INSPECTOR COMPLIANCE
(if extensive, attach separately)

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NUCLEAR MATERIAL ACCOUNTANCY AND CONTROL
37. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
Give description of:

SPECIMEN FORMS USED IN ALL PROCEDURES ATTACHED
UNDER REFERENCE NUMBERS:

-- the nuclear material accountancy
-- system
the method of recording and reporting
accountancy data and establishing
-- material balance
the procedures for account adjustment
after inventory, and corrections of
mistakes, etc., under the following
headings
i)

General

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NUCLEAR MATERIAL ACCOUNTANCY AND CONTROL
37. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
(Continued)
ii)

Receipts
(including method of dealing with
shipper/receiver differences and
subsequent account corrections)

iii)

Shipments
(including waste)

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NUCLEAR MATERIAL ACCOUNTANCY AND CONTROL
37. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
(Continued)
iv)

Measured Discards
(estimated quantities per year (month),
method of management)

v)

Retained Waste
(estimated quantities per year,
period of storing)

vi)

Physical Inventory
Description of procedures, scheduled
frequency, estimated distribution of
nuclear material, method of operator's
inventory taking (both for item and/or
mass accountancy, including relevant
assay method), accessability and
possible verification method for irradiated
nuclear material, expected accuracy, and
access to nuclear material

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LIST OF MAJOR ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT REGARDED AS NUCLEAR
MATERIAL CONTAINERS ATTACHED UNDER REFERENCE NUMBERS:

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NUCLEAR MATERIAL ACCOUNTANCY AND CONTROL
37. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
(Continued)
vii)

Operational Records and
Accounting Records
(including method of adjustment or
correction and place of preservation
and language)

38. FEATURES RELATED TO CONTAINMENT
AND SURVEILLANCE MEASURES
(general description of applied or possible
measures)

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NUCLEAR MATERIAL ACCOUNTANCY AND CONTROL
39. FOR EACH MEASUREMENT POINT OF
ACCOUNTABILITY AREAS, IDENTIFIED
UNDER QS. 24, GIVE THE FOLLOWING
(if applicable)
i)

SEPARATE SHEET(S) FOR EACH MEASUREMENT POINT CAN BE
ATTACHED. (If necessary, attach drawing(s).)

Description of Location, Type,
Identification

ii)

Anticipated Types of Inventory
Change and/or Possibilities to
Use This Measurement Point for
Physical Inventory Taking

iii)

Physical and Chemical Form of
Nuclear Material
(with cladding materials description)

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NUCLEAR MATERIAL ACCOUNTANCY AND CONTROL
39. FOR EACH MEASUREMENT POINT OF
ACCOUNTABILITY AREAS, IDENTIFIED
UNDER QS. 24, GIVE THE FOLLOWING
(if applicable)
(Continued)
iv) Nuclear Material Containers, Packaging

v)

Sampling Procedure and
Equipment Used

vi)

Measurement Method(s) and
Equipment Used

vii)

Source and Level of Random and
Systematic Errors
(weight, volume, sampling,
analytical, NDA)

viii) Technique and Frequency of
Calibration of Equipment Used

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NUCLEAR MATERIAL ACCOUNTANCY AND CONTROL
39. FOR EACH MEASUREMENT POINT OF
ACCOUNTABILITY AREAS, IDENTIFIED
UNDER QS. 24, GIVE THE FOLLOWING
(if applicable)
(Continued)
ix) Method of Converting Source Data
to Batch Data

x)

Means of Batch Identification

xi)

Anticipated Batch Flow Rate Per Year

xii)

Anticipated Number of Inventory
Batches

xiii) Anticipated Number of Items Per
Flow and Inventory Batches

xiv) Type, Composition and Quantity of
Nuclear Material Per Batch
(with indication of batch data, total
weight of nuclear material in item,
the isotopic composition (for uranium),
and Pu content, when appropriate;
form of nuclear material)

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NUCLEAR MATERIAL ACCOUNTANCY AND CONTROL
39. FOR EACH MEASUREMENT POINT OF
ACCOUNTABILITY AREAS, IDENTIFIED
UNDER QS. 24, GIVE THE FOLLOWING
(if applicable)
(Continued)
xv) Features Related to ContainmentSurveillance Measures

OPTIONAL INFORMATION
40. OPTIONAL INFORMATION
(that the operator considers relevant
to safeguarding the facility

Signature of Responsible Officer:

Date:
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