Experience of integrated safeguards approach for large-scale hot cell laboratory

Miyaji, Noriko ; Kawakami, Yukio ; Koizumi, Atsuhiro; Otsuji, Ayako*; Sasaki, Keiichi*

FMF at Oarai Research and Development Center (JNC-2 site) conducts post irradiation examinations (PIE) of fuel assemblies irradiated in Joyo. After the PIEs, the tested material is shipped back to a Joyo spent fuel pond. For the IAEA to apply the integrated safeguards approach (ISA) to the FMF, a new verification system on material transfer between Joyo and the FMF has been established. Gross defect verification of the nuclear material contained in the cask is performed at the time of short notice random interim inspections (RIIs) by measuring the surface neutron dose rate of the cask, filled with water to reduce radiation. As the result of performing a series of preliminary tests, this system could be used for the verification purpose under the ISA. It is clear that application of the system under the ISA provides the transparency of the material shipping and receiving process would be improved.