Published 1988 | Version v1
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Mobile nondestructive examination and assay instruments

Creators

Description

A compact system that evaluates radioactive materials can furnish a big savings to taxpayers by ensuring that only properly identified nuclear waste is sent to a Department of Energy (DOE) radioactive waste storage area. The Los Alamos National Laboratory's Advanced Nuclear Technology Group has developed and field tested two easily transportable, self-contained modules: one performs real-time radiography of special 208-/l/ shipment containers, the other assays the contents. The examination and assay system is a simple, portable solution to a complex problem that ensures only properly packaged transuranic (TRU) waste is shipped to the Department of Energy's Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad, New Mexico. 3 refs., 6 figs

Availability note (English)

MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A02/MF A01; 1 as DE89002127.

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
7 p.
Report number
LA-UR--88-3454

Conference

Title
American Society for Nondestructive Testing fall conference.
Dates
19-22 Sep 1988.
Place
Anaheim, CA (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20022954
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING; S98: NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALPHA-BEARING WASTES; CONTAINERS; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; WASTE TRANSPORTATION
Descriptors DEC
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELEMENTS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; STORAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE STORAGE; WASTES

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Notes
Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products.
Secondary number(s)
CONF-880979--1.