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The Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) is a scientific and educational organization dedicated to the safe handling of Nuclear material throughout the world. It is an international organization that works to promote the safe practice of nuclear materials management through publications, as well as organized presentations and meetings.


The INMM's headquarters is located in Deerfield, Illinois but contains members from all over the world including Europe, Asia, and South and North America. There are more than 1,100 members and 19 chapters.

Mission Statement

The INMM was formed in 1959 to encourage:

  1. Advancement of nuclear materials management.
  2. Promotion of research.
  3. Establish standards.
  4. To improve the qualifications and standards of all professionals involved with nuclear materials management.
  5. To share information through meetings and publications.

Structure

INMM is led by an Executive Committee of nine members, including a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, four members-at-large, and the immediate past president. In addition, INMM has several standing and two technical committees. Many organizations, such as Los Alamos National Laboratory and Brookhaven National Laboratory, are Sustaining Members of the INMM.

Technical Divisions

The INMM is composed of six technical divisions. Each is a subspecialty of nuclear materials management.

  1. International Safeguards
    1. Focuses on the development of effective international safeguards. Works to advance safeguard procedures and technology.
  2. Materials Control and Accountability
    1. Promotes and communicates the need for development of technology for the control and accountability of nuclear materials.
  3. Nonproliferation and Arms Control
    1. Promotes research to further international stability in reguards to nonproliferation and international arms control.
  4. Packaging and Transportation
    1. Promotes technology and research aimed at the packaging and transportation of radioactive materials. This also includes all levels of radioactive waste.
  5. Physical Protection
    1. Focuses on research to advance technology for the physical protection of not only nuclear materials, but the nuclear facilities as well.
  6. Waste Management
    1. Promotes research to help find a solution for the world-wide waste management issues. They focus on each step of waste management including handling, processing, storing, and disposal for all Radioactive waste.

Best Practices

The INMM develops and promotes global "best practices" for nuclear materials managment. Best practices is based on past events, lessons learned, and ways to effectiveness and efficiency. They are focused on the six technical divisions and should be applicable to all countries with nuclear capabilities; both civilian and military. There is some degree of risk when working with nuclear materials. Best practices aims at developing way to manage that risk.

In 2008, the joint efforts of The Nuclear Threat Initiative, the United States Department of Energy, the INMM, and the International Atomic Energy Agency launched a new organization called the World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS). The focus of this organization is to collect information and promote the best practices in regards to nuclear material security.

Chapters

The INMM is composed of 19 chapters around the world.

  • United States Chapters: California, Central, Northeast, Pacific Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
  • International Chapters: Japan, Korea, Obninsk Regional in Russia, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Urals, Vienna


The INMM also has student chapters. These student chapters include many opportunities including participation in INMM's mentor program where students are connected with leaders in the field, discounted registration for INMM meetings and workshops, subscription to the Journal of Nuclear Materials Management, and just an opportunity to network with professionals in nuclear materials management.


Meetings and Workshops

INMM holds an annual meeting, an annual Spent Fuel Management Seminar, and a number of other workshops each year. These educational/networking events allow professionals in nuclear materials management to learn new strategies, keep abreast of the science and technology, and to meet with colleagues from around the world. In June 2005, INMM held two workshops in Prague, Czech Republic, sponsored by the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).

Future annual meetings:

INMM Publications

INMM publishes the Journal of Nuclear Materials Management, a quarterly, peer-reviewed technical journal, an online newsletter, the Communicator, which is posted three times annually, and the INMM Web site.

Contacting the INMM:

Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, 111 Deer Lake Road, Suite 100, Deerfield, IL, 60015, USA

Phone: 847-480-9573 , Fax: 847-480-9282

inmm@inmm.org



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