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Decommissioning a tritium glove-box facility

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5949690
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A large glove-box facility for handling reactive metal tritides was decommissioned. Major sections of the glove box were decontaminated and disassembled for reuse at another tritium facility. To achieve the desired results, decontamnation required repeated washing, first with organic liquids, then with water and detergents. Worker protection was provided by simple ventilation combined with careful monitoring of the work areas and employees. Several innovative techniques are described.
Research Organization:
California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
5949690
Report Number(s):
UCRL-82381; CONF-790923-2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
400702* -- Radiochemistry & Nuclear Chemistry-- Properties of Radioactive Materials
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CLEANING
DECOMMISSIONING
DECONTAMINATION
GLOVEBOXES
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
LIGHT NUCLEI
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
RADIATION PROTECTION
RADIOISOTOPES
TRITIUM
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES