The glove box fire control studies: Interim report

Technical Report · Thu Oct 06 04:00:00 EDT 1960

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6040166· OSTI ID:6040166

King, Jr, R R

This report describes efforts to develop a safe, practical method to extinguish fires inside contaminated gloveboxes. Oil, trash, and metal fires were set to test various materials and techniques. Dry chemical extinguishers and MgO sand proved more practical than flooding the boxes with either CO/sub 2/ or argon. Gas replacement techniques pressurized the boxes and greatly increased the risk of outside contamination. 5 figs. (TEM)

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Richland, WA (USA). Hanford Atomic Products Operation
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6040166
• Report Number(s): HW-67074; ON: DE87006395
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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