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Title: Containment canister for capturing hazardous waste debris during piping modifications

Patent Application ·
OSTI ID:786096

The present invention relates to a containment canister for capturing hazardous waste debris during modifications to gloveboxes, or other radiological or biochemical hoods (generally termed gloveboxes therein), that require drilling and welding operations. Examples of such modifications include penetrations for pipe, thermowells, etc. In particular, the present invention relates to an improved containment canister that eliminates the need for costly containment huts and additional man power while at the same time reducing the risk of radiation exposure or other biohazard exposure to workers during glovebox modifications. The present invention also provides an improved hole saw which enables a driller to remove metal shavings and replace the hole saw if there is tooth wear present on the hole saw prior to actually penetrating a glovebox during modifications.

Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
Assignee:
DOEGC; EDB-01:090607
Patent Number(s):
PATENTS-US-A9514375; CN: 88-0002
Application Number:
9-514,375; TRN: AH200132%%346
OSTI ID:
786096
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2000 Feb 28; Other Information: PBD: 30 Sep 2001
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English