Low-impact plutonium glove box D ampersand D

A dilemma often encountered in decontamination and decommissioning operations is the lack of choice of the location where the work is to be performed. High-priority research activities,which cannot be interrupted may be occurring in adjacent nonradiological facilities in the immediate vicinity. Determining project boundaries and ensuring that adjacent occupants are included in the planning/scheduling of specific operations that have an impact on the work area are important for the development of the safety envelope. This describes management of such a situation with recent D ampersand D of 61 glove boxes contaminated with plutonium and other transuranic nuclides at the Argonne National Laboratory