Expanding the role of internal facility assessments

The US Air Force (USAF) Environmental Compliance Assessment and Management Program (ECAMP) is an effective and comprehensive system to evaluate environmental compliance at individual USAF installations. The ECAMP assessment is typically performed by a team of experts from the installation`s Major Command (MAJCOM) Headquarters, and is often augmented with technical contractor support. As directed by Air Force policy, an external ECAMP assessment is required at a minimum of every three years for each installation. In the intervening years, each installation is required to perform an internal ECAMP assessment, with its own personnel and resources. Even though team composition differs, the internal and external ECAMP assessments are likely to be very similar in scope, objectives, and deliverables. For over nine years, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) has supported several Air Force MAJCOMs in performing their external ECAMP assessments. More recently, ANL has also had the opportunity to provide technical support and training at individual installations during their preparation and conduct of internal ECAMP assessments. From that experience, the authors have learned that the quality and value of the internal assessment is enhanced by making it a vehicle for training, planning, and interaction among organizations. Various strategies and techniques have been successfully employed to derive maximum benefit and insight from the internal assessment process. Experiences that involve expanding the scope and objectives of internal assessments to meet specific goals are presented. The expansion of scope and objectives include preassessment training, planning, and evaluator interactions as part of the overall internal assessment process

SPIN FLIP STRENGTH AT HIGH EXCITATION ENERGY IN THE 90Zr([MATH]) 90Zr REACTION

Des mesures de la section efficace, du pouvoir d'analyse, et de la probabilité du renversement du spin sont en accord avec M1 pour le pic à 9,0 MeV dans la réaction 90 Zr(p,p')90Zr à 319 MeV, mais elles ne sont pas définitives. Des mesures de S nn montrent une section efficace d'excitation du spin qui est importante de 8 à 25 MeV.Measurements of the cross section, analyzing power, and spin-flip probability are consistent with an M1 assignment for the 9.0 MeV peak in the 90Zr(p,p')90Zr reaction at 319 MeV, but they are not definitive. The spin-Clip measurements reveal a large spin-excitation cross section from 8 to 25 MeV excitation