International Workshop on Gamma Spectrometry Analysis Codes for U and Pu Isotopics

November 3 - 7, 2008
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
Monday, November 3, 2008

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Monday, November 3, 2008
7:30 a.m.	Registration -- Coffee/Refreshments
8:30 a.m.	Welcoming and Introductions INMM Opening Remarks Chris Pickett, INMM Teressa McKinney, INMM Central Regional Chapter Scott Vance, INMM Vice President Dr. Larry Satkowiak, ORNL GS&N Program Office Welcome John McClelland-Kerr, DOE-NNSA Brent McGinnis, ORNL Paolo Peerani, ESARDA
9:00 a.m.	Keynote Speech Uranium and Plutonium Measurements for Safeguards and Security Dr. Rolf Arlt, Radiation Detection Specialist, IAEA
9:45 a.m.	ORNL Safeguards Lab and Safety Briefing Dr. James Bogard, ORNL
10:00 a.m.	Workshop and Group Presentation Instructions Brent McGinnis, ORNL
10:15 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m.	Code Developer Presentations FRAM — Development History, Code Operation, Capability and Limitations Dr. Thomas Sampson, Senior Consultant to LANL Q&A Session
11:15 a.m.	Past, Present and Future of MGA++ Dr. Tzu-Fang Wang, LLNL Q&A Session
Noon	Separation into Groups and Meeting with the Escorts Brent McGinnis, ORNL
12:15p.m.	Lunch
1:30 p.m.	An Overview of the MGA and MGAU Isotopics Codes Dr. Markku Koskelo, Canberra Q&A Session
2:15 p.m.	NaIGEM: A Code for Determining 235U Enrichments Dr. Ray Gunnink, Consultant Q&A Session
3:00 p.m.	Break
3:15 p.m.	Nuclear Analysis Technology Available by GBS-Elektronik GmbH Joerg Brutscher, GBS-Elektronik, GmbH Q&A Session
4:00 p.m.	An Automatic Software for the Determination of Actinides Isotopic Abundances Mme. Anne Catherine Simon, CEA Saclay Q&A Session
4:45 p.m.	Automated SNM Analysis for Gamma Ray Spectra Dean Mitchell, SNL Q&A Session
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
7:30 a.m.	Coffee/Refreshments
8:30 a.m.	Opening Comments Brent McGinnis, ORNL
8:45 a.m.	End User Presentations IAEA Isotopic Verification Activities: Methodologies, Development & Sustainability Ludovic Bourva, IAEA Q&A Session
9:30 a.m.	U Enrichment Verification Measurements: ABACC Findings Geraldo Renha, ABACC Q&A Session
10:15 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m.	Is an Automatic Acceptance of Measurement Results Feasible? Dr. Reinhard Berndt, EC -- JRC Q&A Session
11:15 a.m.	Utilization of Gamma Spectrometry Analysis Codes for U Enrichment -- the Experience of Brazil Fabio Dias, CNEN Q&A Session
Noon	Lunch
1:30 p.m.	Data Collection Exercise MGA++/U235HI -- Bud Summers, LLNL; Dr. James Bogard, ORNL MGA/MGAU -- Dr. Markku Koskelo, Kevin Carmichael, Canberra FRAM -- Dr. Duc Vo, Peter Karpius, LANL
3:00 p.m.	Break
3:15 p.m.	Data Collection Exercise (continued) NaIGEM -- Jeff Perkins, ICx Radiation; Dr. Alexander Solodov, ORNL GBS-Elektronik -- Joerg Brutscher, GBS-Elektronik; Angela Thornton, ORNL IGA -- Frederick CARREL, Johann PLAGNARD, CEA Saclay
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Vendor Demonstration of New Equipment
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
7:30 a.m.	Coffee/Refreshments
8:20 a.m.	Opening Comments, Chris Pickett, ORNL
8:30 a.m.	The Radiation Safety Information Computational Center (RSICC): A Resource for Nonproliferation and National Security Applications Bernadette Kirk, ORNL
8:45 a.m.	End User Presentations 235U Enrichment Assay with a LaBr3 Detector and Adapted NaIGEM Analysis Code Heinrich Eberle, Institute for Transuranium Elements. Q&A Session
9:30 a.m.	Performance of Gamma Evaluation Codes on Gamma Spectra from Irradiated MOX Plutonium Pieter van Belle, Institute for Transuranium Elements Q&A Session
10:15 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m.	An End-User Application of FRAM: Microcalorimeter Gamma-Ray Spectra Peter Karpius, LANL Q&A Session
11:15 a.m.	Enrichment Analysis at PORTS Brian Wiley, United States Enrichment Corporation Q&A Session
Noon	Lunch
1:30 p.m.	Data Analysis Exercise MGA++/U235HI -- Dr. Tzu-Fang Wang, LLNL MGA/MGAU -- Dr. Stephen Croft, Canberra; Dr. Ray Gunnink, Consultant FRAM -- Dr. Thomas Sampson, Senior Consultant to LANL
3:00 p.m.	Break
3:15 p.m.	Data Analysis Exercise (continued) NaIGEM -- Steven Smith, ORNL GBS-Elektronik -- Fabio Dias, CNEN IGA -- Mme. Anne Catherine SIMON, CEA Saclay
Thursday, November 6, 2008
7:30 a.m.	Coffee/Refreshments
8:15 a.m.	Tour of ORNL Facilities Graphite Reactor High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) Supercomputer Center
Noon	Lunch
1:30 p.m.	Group Discussions Software Quality Assurance Facilitators: Brent McGinnis, ORNL Michael Whitaker, ORNL
3:15 p.m.	Break
3:30 p.m.	Group Discussions (continued) Development of a Standard Test Method Facilitators: Chris Pickett, ORNL and Bill Hopwood, ORNL
Friday, November 7, 2008
7:30 a.m.	Coffee/Refreshments
8:00 a.m.	Opening Comments and Presentation Instructions Brent McGinnis, ORNL
8:10 a.m.	Preparation of Group Presentations
9:00 a.m.	Group A Presentation Emphasis on Software Capabilities and Limitations
9:45 a.m.	Group B Presentation Emphasis on Software Quality Assurance
10:45 a.m.	Group C Presentation Emphasis on Data Validation and Verification
11:30 a.m.	Group D Presentation Emphasis on Standard Test Method Development
12:15 p.m.	Closing Remarks by the Technical Program Committee Chris Pickett, INMM Brent McGinnis, ORNL Paolo Peerani, ESARDA
12:30 p.m.	Lunch
2:00 p.m.	Meeting of the International Working Group on Gamma Spectrometry Analysis Codes Paolo Peerani, ESARDA, Interim Co-chair Brent McGinnis, ORNL, Interim Co-chair