Nuclear air cleaning: the need for a change in emphasis
The nuclear industry now has over 35 years of experience in nuclear air cleaning. This experience covers technology development, system design, operations, and maintenance. Much of the past experience has been directed towards technology development with particular emphasis on high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters. Implementation of this technology has lagged its development by a number of years. A recent study examines the cause and frequencies of HEPA filter changeouts and failures. These data lead to a conclusion that a shift in emphasis from technology development to the training of personnel and the designing and maintaining of such systems is needed. Some highlights of the data and a discussion of topics which should be addressed in training will be presented.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 6457755
- Report Number(s):
- PNL-SA-10661; CONF-821215-14; ON: DE83006189
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: DOE environmental protection information meeting, Denver, CO, USA, 7 Dec 1982; Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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PARTICULATES
RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS
RADIOACTIVITY
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COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
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