Published October 2017 | Version v1
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Spent radioactive source management in an irradiation plant

Creators

  • 1. New Era Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd, Beijing (China)
  • 2. Everclean Co., Ltd, CNNC, Beijing (China)
  • 3. Tongxing (Beijing) Nuclear Technology Co., Ltd, CNNC, Beijing (China)

Description

The management of spent 60Co sources was carried out in an irradiation plant in 2012, which mainly involved characterization, preparation before collection, collection, inspection after collection, packaging, and sending for storage. There were 166 sources, after verification, with a total activity of 6.39 × 1014 Bq. They were smoothly placed into 3 lead containers and delivered for storage. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiation Protection Bulletin
Journal Volume
37
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 32-36
ISSN
1004-6356

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
51018329
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Descriptors DEI
COBALT 60; CONTAINERS; IRRADIATION PLANTS; PACKAGING; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; SOURCE TERMS; STORAGE
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COBALT ISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MANAGEMENT; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Notes
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