Measuring bulk and particle nuclear materials is a crucial part of nuclear safeguards. A rigorous quality system, supported by metrological quality control tools, ensures the accuracy of nuclear materials measurements. These measurements play a vital role in the effectiveness of nuclear safeguards systems, helping authorities meet the challenge of achieving a high level of detection probability. In the worst-case scenario, they may need to stand in court. Nuclear Reference MaterialsThe JRC has the mandate of ensuring a standard system of measurements, including the provision of Certified Reference Materials.Metrological tools for safeguards and securityIndependent and accurate measurements are at the basis of safeguards verificationStandardisation in nuclear mass spectrometryDeveloping technical standards helps to maximize compatibility, interoperability, safety, repeatability, or quality of nuclear material measurement techniques Innovation in Nuclear Certified Reference Materials for fissile material controlThe JRC was among the pioneers in the development of certified reference materials used for measuring U and Pu content in solutions.High accuracy analytical measurements for safeguardsWhen EURATOM or IAEA inspectors take samples in nuclear facilities, these must be characterized with the highest accuracy achievable.HKED: the safeguards workhorseThe Hybrid K-edge (HKED) is a key analytical technique for nuclear safeguards in nuclear reprocessing plants and in fuel production plants COMPUCEA: The method for inspections at fuel fabrication plantsThe Combined Procedure for Uranium Concentration and Enrichment Assay (COMPUCEA) is a high-accuracy technique used for measuring the uranium element concentration and the 235U-enrichment.Operating the Euratom on-site laboratoryThe Euratom on-site laboratory in La Hague (France), is located within the French civil spent fuel reprocessing facility of Orano. It allows to measure nuclear materials directly on-siteEnvironmental sample analysisIn a strenghtened safeguards framework, nuclear inspectors can collect environmental samples at facilities. The samples are analysed in one of the IAEA Networks of Analytical Laboratories.
Nuclear Reference MaterialsThe JRC has the mandate of ensuring a standard system of measurements, including the provision of Certified Reference Materials.
Metrological tools for safeguards and securityIndependent and accurate measurements are at the basis of safeguards verification
Standardisation in nuclear mass spectrometryDeveloping technical standards helps to maximize compatibility, interoperability, safety, repeatability, or quality of nuclear material measurement techniques
Innovation in Nuclear Certified Reference Materials for fissile material controlThe JRC was among the pioneers in the development of certified reference materials used for measuring U and Pu content in solutions.
High accuracy analytical measurements for safeguardsWhen EURATOM or IAEA inspectors take samples in nuclear facilities, these must be characterized with the highest accuracy achievable.
HKED: the safeguards workhorseThe Hybrid K-edge (HKED) is a key analytical technique for nuclear safeguards in nuclear reprocessing plants and in fuel production plants
COMPUCEA: The method for inspections at fuel fabrication plantsThe Combined Procedure for Uranium Concentration and Enrichment Assay (COMPUCEA) is a high-accuracy technique used for measuring the uranium element concentration and the 235U-enrichment.
Operating the Euratom on-site laboratoryThe Euratom on-site laboratory in La Hague (France), is located within the French civil spent fuel reprocessing facility of Orano. It allows to measure nuclear materials directly on-site
Environmental sample analysisIn a strenghtened safeguards framework, nuclear inspectors can collect environmental samples at facilities. The samples are analysed in one of the IAEA Networks of Analytical Laboratories.
