Plutonium contamination monitoring in the HFEF hot cells during sectioning of Mark-IIA sodium loops

An extensive program for monitoring alpha contamination was conducted in-cell and out-of-cell in HFEF/S to establish the contamination spread from sectioning sodium loops that contained failed mixed-oxide fuel elements. The monitoring program was maintained during the sectioning of six RAS-TREAT Mark-IIA loops in the argon cell. The monitoring program provided conclusive evidence that no contamination spread resulted from sectioning the loops. (U.S.)