N-94 Separate Storage Installations

SEPARATE STORAGE INSTALLATIONS
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SEPARATE STORAGE INSTALLATIONS
GENERAL STORAGE DATA
13. FACILITY DESCRIPTION
(for each storage area)

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GENERAL DIAGRAM(S) ATTACHED UNDER REFERENCE NUMBERS:

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GENERAL STORAGE DATA
14. DESIGN CAPACITY

15. ANTICIPATED ANNUAL THROUGHPUT
AND INVENTORY
(in the form of forward programme
indicating the proportion of various
receipts and shipments)

NUCLEAR MATERIAL DESCRIPTION AND FLOW
16. TYPES OF UNITS HANDLED
AT THE FACILITY

IF NECESSARY, ATTACH DRAWING(S)

17. MAIN MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
(in general)

DRAWING(S) ATTACHED UNDER REFERENCE NUMBER(S)

i)

Physical (Mechanical) Form
and Dimensions
(for fuel element/assembly stored,
attach drawings)

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NUCLEAR MATERIAL DESCRIPTION AND FLOW
17. MAIN MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
(in general) (Continued)
ii)

Chemical Form
(indicate chemical composition or
main alloy constituents)

iii)

Enrichment Range and Pu Content

iv)

Range of Weight of Nuclear Material

v)

Cladding Materials

vi)

Means of Nuclear Material
Identification

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NUCLEAR MATERIAL DESCRIPTION AND FLOW
17. MAIN MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
(in general) (Continued)
vii)

DRAWING(S) ATTACHED UNDER REFERENCE NUMBERS:

Types of Containers, Packaging

viii) Radiation Level at Nuclear
Material Location

ix)

Other Nuclear Material in the Facility
Not Already Specified
(quantity, form and location of inventory)

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

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DRAWING(S) ATTACHED UNDER REFERENCE NUMBERS:

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HANDLING OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL
19. DESCRIPTION OF EACH NUCLEAR
MATERIAL STORAGE AREA
(inventory location)

DRAWING(S) ATTACHED UNDER REFERENCE NUMBERS:

20. DESIGN RANGE OF INVENTORIES
OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL IN EACH
STORAGE AREA

21. METHOD OF POSITIONING OF NUCLEAR
MATERIAL IN STORAGE

IF NECESSARY, ATTACHED DRAWING(S)

22. ROUTES AND EQUIPMENT USED FOR
MOVEMENT OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL
(if applicable)

DRAWING(S) ATTACHED UNDER REFERENCE NUMBERS:

23. FREQUENCY OF RECEIPT
AND SHIPMENT

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HANDLING OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL
24. SHIELDING
(for storage and transfer)

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

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

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NUCLEAR MATERIAL ACCOUNTANCY AND CONTROL
27. 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 balances;
-- the procedures for account adjustment
after inventory and correction of
mistakes, etc., under the following
headings:
under the following headings:
i)

General

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

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

iii)

Shipments
(including wastes)

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

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

Physical Inventory
Frequency, procedures, established
distribution of nuclear material, methods
of operator's inventory taking (both for
item and/or bulk accountancy, including
relevant assay methods),
ACCESSABILITY,and possible
verification method for irradiated nuclear
material, expected accuracy, access to
nuclear material

v)

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

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

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NUCLEAR MATERIAL ACCOUNTANCY AND CONTROL
29. FOR EACH MEASUREMENT POINT OF
ACCOUNTABILITY AREAS, IDENTIFIED
UNDER QS. 18, GIVE THE FOLLOWING
(if applicable)
i)

SEPARATE SHEET(S) CAN BE ATTACHED FOR EACH
MEASUREMENT POINT
IF NECESSARY, ATTACH DRAWING(S)

Description of Location, Type,
Identification

ii)

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

iii)

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

iv)

Nuclear Material Containers,
Packaging

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NUCLEAR MATERIAL ACCOUNTANCY AND CONTROL
29. FOR EACH MEASUREMENT POINT OF
ACCOUNTABILITY AREAS, IDENTIFIED
UNDER QS. 18, GIVE THE FOLLOWING
(if applicable) (Continued)
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, NDA)

viii) Technique and Frequency of
Calibration of Equipment Used

ix)

Method of Converting Source Data
to Batch Data

x)

Means of Batch Identification

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NUCLEAR MATERIAL ACCOUNTANCY AND CONTROL
29. FOR EACH MEASUREMENT POINT OF
ACCOUNTABILITY AREAS, IDENTIFIED
UNDER QS. 18, GIVE THE FOLLOWING
(if applicable) (Continued)
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 each element of nuclear
material and the isotopic ocmposition
(for uranium) and Pu content, when
appropriate; form of nuclear material)

xv)

Features Related to ContainmentSurveillance Measures

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

Signature of Responsible Officer:

Date:

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