Characterization: Why, how, and what have we learned

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)

OSTI ID:6914163

Walker, E ^[1]

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1. Bechtel National Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

The Bechtel Oak Ridge office has been involved in more than 60 projects involving some aspect of decontamination and/or decommissioning technologies. These projects have included efforts from initial characterization through conceptual planning and detailed design to field implementation and final site release. This paper describes the requirements for obtaining a characterization data base and the significance the characterization effort has on the remainder of the decontamination and decommissioning D D process.

• OSTI ID: 6914163
• Report Number(s): CONF-931160-; CODEN: TANSAO
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States), Vol. 69; Conference: American Nuclear Society (ANS) winter meeting, San Francisco, CA (United States), 14-18 Nov 1993; ISSN 0003-018X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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