Operation of the decontamination facility at the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)

OSTI ID:5771780

Waite, T H; Greene, M R ^[1]

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1. Westinghouse Idaho Nuclear Co., Idaho Falls (United States)

In the course of performing work at the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant (ICPP), located at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory in Idaho Falls, Idaho, many items become radioactively contaminated from plant operations. They must be decontaminated so that they can be repaired, used elsewhere, or else discarded with reduced shielding requirements. A decontamination facility was designed for this purpose at the ICPP, and it is in service to accomplish this task. This facility is extremely versatile, since it can decontaminate a wide range of materials of different sizes and with varying levels of contamination. Using this facility, it has been possible to decontaminate equipment ranging in size from hand tools to valve loops and large pumps without interfering with the ICPP operations. Its versatility has enabled contaminated equipment to be repaired in one area while other contaminated equipment is being prepared for decontamination and repair in another area. Exposure to personnel has been successfully minimized by extensive job planning, the utilization of the remote handling equipment, and the proper selection of decontamination solutions. The decontamination facility is an integral part of the New Waste Calcining Facility (NWCF), which was completed and placed into service in 1982.

• OSTI ID: 5771780
• Report Number(s): CONF-910603--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Journal Volume: 63
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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