Published January 1985 | Version v1
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Plutonium active operation of the Winfrith modular containment system

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Description

Three gloveboxes contaminated with plutonium have been dismantled inside the Winfrith Modular Containment System. This system is a portable, demountable pressurised suit area with its own filters and shower entry tunnel. Details of the operation are given. (U.K.)

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number.

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
28 p.
Report number
AEEW-R--1899

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
17022710
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Descriptors DEI
DECOMMISSIONING; DECONTAMINATION; GLOVEBOXES; PLUTONIUM; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; SURFACE CONTAMINATION; VENTILATION
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; CLEANING; CLOTHING; CONTAMINATION; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; LABORATORY EQUIPMENT; MANAGEMENT; METALS; MONITORING; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT

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Secondary number(s)
PCMRP--85-P5; DOE-RW--85.115.