Area G FTWC Venting Operations, Transportation, and Moving to the WETF Facility [Slides]
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
What is a FTWC? Flanged Tritium Waste Containers (FTWC) are designed to hold tritium contaminated waste. The tritium contaminated waste is in secondary containers such as plastic bags and paint cans. Tritium is a gas that is lighter than air. Hydrogen gas is lighter-than-air. Hydrogen gas forms explosive mixtures with air from 4% concentration to 75% concentration. Tritium gas has a Biological ½ life = 10 – 12 days. It is a beta particle emitter. Exposure can occur by inhalation or by skin adsorption.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- 89233218CNA000001
- OSTI ID:
- 1605113
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-20-22323; TRN: US2103901
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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