Method, system and storage medium for automated independent technical review
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1. A method for automated independent technical review, the method comprising:
- receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container;
generating a review template;
determining whether said assay result is within a predetermined parameter based on said generating said review template;
determining whether a review is required if said assay result is not within said predetermined parameter; and
rejecting said assay result if said review is not required and said assay result is not within said predetermined parameter.
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Abstract
An exemplary embodiment is a method and system for performing an automated independent technical review. The method includes receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container, determining whether the assay result is within a predetermined parameter, determining whether a review is required if the assay result is not within the predetermined parameter and rejecting the assay result if the review is not required and the assay result is not within the predetermined parameter.
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61 Claims
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1. A method for automated independent technical review, the method comprising:
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receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container;
generating a review template;
determining whether said assay result is within a predetermined parameter based on said generating said review template;
determining whether a review is required if said assay result is not within said predetermined parameter; and
rejecting said assay result if said review is not required and said assay result is not within said predetermined parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for automated independent technical review, the method comprising:
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receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container containing a radioactive material;
determining a relative error for a plutonium isotope based on said assay result;
determining whether said relative error is within a first predetermined parameter;
determining whether a first review is required if said relative error is not within said first predetermined parameter;
rejecting said assay result if said first review is not required and said relative error is not within said first predetermined parameter;
determining whether said radioactive material is lumped; and
determining whether a second review is required if said radioactive material is lumped.
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43. A method for automated independent technical review, the method comprising:
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receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container containing a radioactive material;
determining a total plutonium weight percent based on said assay result;
rejecting said assay result if said total plutonium weight percent is greater than about 10 percent;
determining criticality safety value based on said assay result; and
rejecting said assay result if said criticality safety value is greater than about 220 grams.
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44. A method for automated independent technical review, the method comprising:
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receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container containing a radioactive material;
determining that said assay result requires a review if the ratio of a Pu239 isotope and a Am241 isotope is compared by using a nuclide total result and said ratio is less than about 200;
determining that said assay result requires a review if the ratio of a Pu239 isotope and a Np237 isotope is compared by using a nuclide total result and said ratio is less than about 125; and
determining that said assay result requires a review if a count rate corresponding to an U isotope is greater than about 5 times an error value. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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45. A method for automated independent technical review, the method comprising:
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receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container;
determining whether said assay result is within a predetermined parameter;
determining whether a review is required if said assay result is not within said predetermined parameter; and
rejecting said assay result if said review is not required and said assay result is not within said predetermined parameter.
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46. A system for automated independent technical review, the system comprising:
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a host system for receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container, generating a review template, determining whether said assay result is within a predetermined parameter based on said generating said review template, determining whether a review is required if said assay result is not within said predetermined parameter and rejecting said assay result if said review is not required and said assay result is not within said predetermined parameter;
a network coupled to said host system; and
a database coupled to said host system for storing data relating to said automated independent technical review.
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48. A system for automated independent technical review, the system comprising:
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a host system for receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container containing a radioactive material, determining a relative error for a plutonium isotope based on said assay result, determining whether said relative error is within a first predetermined parameter, determining whether a first review is required if said relative error is not within said first predetermined parameter, rejecting said assay result if said first review is not required and said relative error is not within said first predetermined parameter, determining whether said radioactive material is lumped and determining whether a second review is required if said radioactive material is lumped;
a network coupled to said host system; and
a database coupled to said host system for storing data relating to said automated independent technical review.
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49. A system for automated independent technical review, the system comprising:
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a host system for receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container containing a radioactive material, determining a total plutonium weight percent based on said assay result, rejecting said assay result if said total plutonium weight percent is greater than about 10 percent, determining criticality safety value based on said assay result and rejecting said assay result if said criticality safety value is greater than about 220 grams;
a network coupled to said host system; and
a database coupled to said host system for storing data relating to said automated independent technical review.
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50. A system for automated independent technical review, the system comprising:
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a host system for receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container containing a radioactive material, determining that said assay result requires a review if the ratio of a Pu239 isotope and a Am241 isotope is compared by using a nuclide total result and said ratio is less than about 200, determining that said assay result requires a review if the ratio of a Pu239 isotope and a Np237 isotope is compared by using a nuclide total result and said ratio is less than about 125 and determining that said assay result requires a review if a count rate corresponding to an U233 isotope is greater than about 5 times an error value;
a network coupled to said host system; and
a database coupled to said host system for storing data relating to said automated independent technical review.
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51. A system for automated independent technical review, the system comprising:
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a host system for receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container, determining whether said assay result is within a predetermined parameter, determining whether a review is required if said assay result is not within said predetermined parameter and rejecting said assay result if said review is not required and said assay result is not within said predetermined parameter;
a network coupled to said host system; and
a database coupled to said host system for storing data relating to said automated independent technical review.
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52. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for automated independent technical review, the storage medium including instructions for causing a processor to implement a method comprising:
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receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container;
generating a review template;
determining whether said assay result is within a predetermined parameter based on said generating said review template;
determining whether a review is required if said assay result is not within said predetermined parameter; and
rejecting said assay result if said review is not required and said assay result is not within said predetermined parameter.
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53. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for automated independent technical review, the storage medium including instructions for causing a processor to implement a method comprising:
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receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container containing a radioactive material;
determining a relative error for a plutonium isotope based on said assay result;
determining whether said relative error is within a first predetermined parameter;
determining whether a first review is required if said relative error is not within said first predetermined parameter;
rejecting said assay result if said first review is not required and said relative error is not within said first predetermined parameter;
determining whether said radioactive material is lumped; and
determining whether a second review is required if said radioactive material is lumped.
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54. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for automated independent technical review, the storage medium including instructions for causing a processor to implement a method comprising:
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receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container containing a radioactive material;
determining a total plutonium weight percent based on said assay result;
rejecting said assay result if said total plutonium weight percent is greater than about 10 percent;
determining criticality safety value based on said assay result; and
rejecting said assay result if said criticality safety value is greater than about 220 grams.
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55. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for automated independent technical review, the storage medium including instructions for causing a processor to implement a method comprising:
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receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container containing a radioactive material;
determining that said assay result requires a review if the ratio of a Pu239 isotope and a AM241 isotope is compared by using a nuclide total result and said ratio is less than about 200;
determining that said assay result requires a review if the ratio of a Pu239 isotope and a Np237 isotope is compared by using a nuclide total result and said ratio is less than about 125; and
determining that said assay result requires a review if a count rate corresponding to an U isotope is greater than about 5 times an error value.
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56. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for automated independent technical review, the storage medium including instructions for causing a processor to implement a method comprising:
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receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container;
determining whether said assay result is within a predetermined parameter;
determining whether a review is required if said assay result is not within said predetermined parameter; and
rejecting said assay result if said review is not required and said assay result is not within said predetermined parameter.
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57. A computer data signal for automated independent technical review, the computer data signal comprising code configured to cause a processor to implement a method comprising:
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receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container;
generating a review template;
determining whether said assay result is within a predetermined parameter based on said generating said review template;
determining whether a review is required if said assay result is not within said predetermined parameter; and
rejecting said assay result if said review is not required and said assay result is not within said predetermined parameter.
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58. A computer data signal for automated independent technical review, the computer data signal comprising code configured to cause a processor to implement a method comprising:
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receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container containing a radioactive material;
determining a relative error for a plutonium isotope based on said assay result;
determining whether said relative error is within a first predetermined parameter;
determining whether a first review is required if said relative error is not within said first predetermined parameter;
rejecting said assay result if said first review is not required and said relative error is not within said first predetermined parameter;
determining whether said radioactive material is lumped; and
determining whether a second review is required if said radioactive material is lumped.
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59. A computer data signal for automated independent technical review, the computer data signal comprising code configured to cause a processor to implement a method comprising:
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receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container containing a radioactive material;
determining a total plutonium weight percent based on said assay result;
rejecting said assay result if said total plutonium weight percent is greater than about 10 percent;
determining criticality safety value based on said assay result; and
rejecting said assay result if said criticality safety value is greater than about 220 grams.
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60. A computer data signal for automated independent technical review, the computer data signal comprising code configured to cause a processor to implement a method comprising:
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receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container containing a radioactive material;
determining that said assay result requires a review if the ratio of a Pu239 isotope and a Am241 isotope is compared by using a nuclide total result and said ratio is less than about 200;
determining that said assay result requires a review if the ratio of a Pu239 isotope and a Np237 isotope is compared by using a nuclide total result and said ratio is less than about 125; and
determining that said assay result requires a review if a count rate corresponding to an U233 isotope is greater than about 5 times an error value.
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61. A computer data signal for automated independent technical review, the computer data signal comprising code configured to cause a processor to implement a method comprising:
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receiving an assay result of a radioactive waste container;
determining whether said assay result is within a predetermined parameter;
determining whether a review is required if said assay result is not within said predetermined parameter; and
rejecting said assay result if said review is not required and said assay result is not within said predetermined parameter.
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