Operational health physics problems in the EBR-II fuel cycle facility

Conference · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1972

OSTI ID:4300405

Cook, E M; Graham, E D; Stoddard, P G; Lee, F W; Willis, C A ^[1]

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1. ed.

The EBR-II Fuel Cycle Facility is described and the fuel reprocessing operation is discussed. Health physics procedures for repair of in-cell equipment include estimates of surface radiation levels, use of respirators and protective clothing, construction of repair area for electromechanical manipulators, use of dust mops sprayed with fioor cleaning oil for decontamination, and lead shielding. Personnel exposures were caused by direct beta-gamma radiation from the fuel in the air cell during the removal and replacement. Exposure due to beta-gamma radiation from the fission-product contamination of the electrumechanical manipulators was received during all operations. Pemnanent decontamination and repair facilities for in-cell equipment were constructed and these facilities provide remote, shielded decontamination of the equipment by a high-pressure water-detergent mixture and by steam. (HLW)

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., Idaho Fall, ID
• NSA Number: NSA-29-029210
• OSTI ID: 4300405
• Resource Relation: Conference: 3. Health Physics Society midyear topical symposium, Los Angeles, California, USA, 29 Jan 1969; Other Information: See CONF-690103--P1. Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74; Related Information: Health physics operational monitoring. Vol. 1.
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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STEAM
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