Published 1986 | Version v1
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Using robots to reduce personnel radiation exposure at the Savannah River Plant

Creators

Description

The Savannah River Laboratory is using robots to improve safety and reduce personnel radiation exposure in the nuclear process environment. This paper reviews several successful applications at this site. A detailed discussion is presented on an application to transfer materials in a line of shielded radiation work cells

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Imprint Place
New York, NY (USA)
Imprint Pagination
15 p.

Conference

Title
National meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Dates
24-27 Aug 1986.
Place
Boston, MA (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
19044928
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AUTOMATION; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PERSONNEL; RADIATION PROTECTION; REVIEWS; ROBOTS; SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT; SHIELDS
Descriptors DEC
DOCUMENT TYPES; EQUIPMENT; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; SAFETY; US AEC; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS

Optional Information

Notes
Technical Paper 79A.
Secondary number(s)
CONF-860826--.