Focus Area: Training & Education

Student information booklet

Statement of good will regarding cancellations

Student information booklet

Statement of good will regarding cancellations

Nevada Test Site Training Requirements

• LANL Heritage Video Conference (2000)
  • Conference Wrap-Up
• ORCEF Heritage videos

As part of the DOE Nuclear Criticality Safety Program, a series of training modules are provided to assist site training organizations in developing a comprehensive criticality safety training program. These modules are intended to be used in conjunction with other resources such as the NCSP Nuclear Criticality Safety and University courses. The material in these NCSET modules is suitable for introductory level training of criticality safety personnel who either do not have a nuclear engineering background or who need a basic level refresher course.

These training materials have been developed for the criticality safety user community. Feedback from the users is important so that new modules can be designed and current modules improved to maximize their benefit to the largest possible audience. Please send your comments, suggestions, etc. to ncsp-mgmt [at] llnl.gov (ncsp-mgmt[at]llnl[dot]gov).

Module 1: Introductory Nuclear Criticality Physics (PDF)

Module 2: Neutron Interactions (PDF)

Module 3: The Fission Chain Reaction (PDF)

Module 4: Neutron Scattering and Moderation (PDF)

Module 5: Criticality Safety Limits (PDF)

Module 6: Introduction to Diffusion Theory (PDF)

Module 7: Introduction to the Monte Carlo Method (PDF)

Module 8: Hand Calculation Methods - Part I (PDF)

Multimedia Module: Buckling Conversion Method (YouTube 14mins)

Multimedia Module: Surface Density Method

Critical Dimensions of Systems Containing ²³⁵U, ²³⁹Pu,and ²³³U (PDF)

Module 9: Hand Calculation Methods - Part 2

Module 10: Criticality Safety in Material Processing Operations - Part 1 (PDF)

Module 11: Criticality Safety in Material Processing Operations - Part 2 (PDF)

Module 12: Preparation of Nuclear Criticality Safety Evaluations (PDF) 8/3/2010

Module 13: Measurement and Development of Cross Section Sets (PDF)

Module 14: A Review of Criticality Accidents by Thomas McLaughlin (YouTube 12/9/1999 1hr 22mins)

Module 15: Fundamentals of Criticality Safety for Non-material Handlers (YouTube training course, 45mins)

Module 16: Burnup Credit for Criticality Safety Analysis of Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel (PDF)