Decontamination and decomissioning of fuel reprocessing cells at the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6651663

Smith, D L

This paper describes the decontamination and decommissioning of Fuel Process Cells A and B at the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant. Those cells are inactive and were decommissioned in February and July 1981. Twenty cells remain in operation at that fuel reprocessing facility. The following safety precautions were taken during cell decommissioning: (1) a trend was built over the Cell A hatch to prevent contamination spread; (2) subatmospheric pressure was maintained inside the cells; and (3) work inside the cells was performed by radiation-trained personnel fully dressed in anticontamination clothing and supplied-air respirators. Workers used pipe cutters and hand-held band saws to cut piping. All waste from both cells was handled as transuranic waste. The total waste volume generated during this project was 28 m/sup 3/. Following removal of equipment from the cells, each cell was decontaminated, radiologically characterized, and photographed.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Engineering Lab., Idaho Falls (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 6651663
• Report Number(s): EGG-M-16482; CONF-821005-18; ON: DE83003026
• Resource Relation: Conference: DOE international decommissioning symposium, Seattle, WA, USA, 10 Oct 1982
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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