Published 1992 | Version v1
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Techniques for removing radioactive contamination - a treatability study

Creators

  • 1. Camp Dresser and McKee, Edison, NJ (United States)

Description

Camp Dresser and McKee (CDM) studied decontamination procedures for textiles and building elements in a textile warehouse that was a thorium gas mantle factory. The changes produced in total surface alpha activity by the procedures were: Vacuuming (+15%), Packaging material removal (120%), Sequestration (radioactive decay +45%), Soap and water wash, (+1%), High-pressure washing (-13%), Surface removal (-48%), Overall processing (-48%). Removal efficiencies varied with substrate. No combination of procedures reduced activity on all fabric to below 20 dpm/100cm2, our target for a open-quotes cleanclose quotes sample. Results were used to estimate the cost of various remedial procedures

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Air and Waste Management Association.
Imprint Place
Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
Imprint Title
Air and Waste Management Association 85th annual meeting
Imprint Pagination
301 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 18.

Conference

Title
85. annual meeting of the Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA).
Dates
21-26 Jun 1992.
Place
Kansas City, MO (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
26000649
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CONTAMINATION; COST ESTIMATION; DECONTAMINATION; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REMEDIAL ACTION; SURFACE CONTAMINATION; THORIUM; WASHING; WASTE MANAGEMENT
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; CLEANING; ELEMENTS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; METALS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; WASTES

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-9206114--.