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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.
R. Ofek, A. Tsechanski, A. Goldfeld, G. Shani, A. E. Profio, J. J. Wagschal
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 104 | Number 3 | March 1990 | Pages 239-257
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE90-A23723
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The Ben Gurion University 15-MeV“clean” neutron field is used to investigate various problems encountered in fusion reactor blanket designs. In particular, the adequacy of the 7Li tritium production neutron cross section was analyzed by comparing measured neutron energy spectra in a lithium tank with detailed Monte Carlo calculations. It is seen that new evaluations are needed that would consider the various mechanisms that contribute to tritium production in 7Li and determine the shape of the secondary neutron energy spectrum. It is also found that uncertainties in the alignment of the source-target-detector configuration in integral experiments may result in considerable discrepancies in the analyses of such experiments.