Recommended Practice for the Neutron Radiography of Nuclear Fuels

Abstract

The document is part of a Neutron Radiography Handbook being prepared by a Neutron Radiography Working Party of the European Community. It commences with a description of the information that should be provided by a user of neutron radiography services and then gives recommendations on the equipment to be used. This is followed by two sections on the techniques to be used for detecting discontinuities and the making of measurements on nuclear fuel. This is then followed by recommended safety practices and then sections on film handling, film processing, viewing of radiographs, references, radiographs, storage and records. Recommendations on training and certification are being prepared. It does not include any technical justification for the practices which are recommended. This is given in another section of the Handbook. Nor does it cover the interpretation or acceptance standards to be applied as this is considered to be a subject that should be a matter of contractual agreement between the supplier and purchaser.