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Title: Airborne laser induced fluorescence imaging. Innovative technology summary report

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/354882· OSTI ID:354882

Laser-Induced Fluorescence (LIF) was demonstration as part of the Fernald Environmental Management Project (FEMP) Plant 1 Large Scale Demonstration and Deployment Project (LSDDP) sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science and Technology, Deactivation and Decommissioning Focus Area located at the Federal Energy Technology Center (FETC) in Morgantown, West Virginia. The demonstration took place on November 19, 1996. In order to allow the contaminated buildings undergoing deactivation and decommissioning (D and D) to be opened to the atmosphere, radiological surveys of floors, walls and ceilings must take place. After successful completion of the radiological clearance survey, demolition of the building can continue. Currently, this process is performed by collecting and analyzing swipe samples for radiological analysis. Two methods are used to analyze the swipe samples: hand-held frisker and laboratory analysis. For the purpose of this demonstration, the least expensive method, swipe samples analyzed by hand-held frisker, is the baseline technology. The objective of the technology demonstration was to determine if the baseline technology could be replaced using LIF.

Research Organization:
Dept. of Energy, Office of Environmental Management, Washington, DC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
354882
Report Number(s):
DOE/EM-0427; ON: DE99002913; IN: OST Reference No. 78; NC: NONE; TRN: AHC29924%%86
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jun 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English