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NRC proposes changes to its rules on nuclear materials
In response to Executive Order 14300, “Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,” the NRC is proposing sweeping changes to its rules governing the use of nuclear materials that are widely used in industry, medicine, and research. The changes would amend NRC regulations for the licensing of nuclear byproduct material, some source material, and some special nuclear material.
As published in the May 18 Federal Register, the NRC is seeking public comment on this proposed rule and draft interim guidance until July 2.
Kazuo Shin, Ryuji Murakami, Hiroaki Taniuchi, Tomonori Hyodo, Yoshiaki Oka
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 81 | Number 2 | June 1982 | Pages 161-171
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE82-A20083
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Spectral and spatial distributions of neutrons and gamma rays were measured in a simple cavity-duct configuration to observe profiles of cavity streaming. The change of the profiles of neutrons and gamma rays is examined by blocking source neutrons with a 32-cm-thick aluminum plug. The following observations resulted from the experiments: Fast neutrons of several million electron volts energy streamed through ducts. The neutron and gamma-ray spectra were similar except in the source neutron beam. The gamma rays were predominantly those arising from neutron capture in iron. The aluminum plug greatly decreased the fast neutron flux but had only a limited effect on the low energy neutron flux. The applicability of the albedo Monte Carlo calculational method to this problem was examined with the following conclusions: For ducts of small radius, the calculations overestimate the streaming because the albedo data were given for plane geometry. Low energy neutrons were underestimated by the calculation due to the neutron penetration through the cavity wall.