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Decontamination and decommissioning of the initial engine test facility and the IET two-inch hot-waste line

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6497409· OSTI ID:6497409

The Initial Engine Test Decommissioning Project is described in this report. The Initial Engine Test facility was constructed and operated at the National Reactor Testing Station, now known as the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, to support the Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Program and the Systems for Nuclear Auxiliary Power Transient test program, circa 1950 through 1960s. Due to the severe nature of these nuclear test programs, a significant amount of radioactive contamination was deposited in various portions of the Initial Engine Test Facility. Characterizations, decision analyses, and plans for decontamination and decommissioning were prepared from 1982 through 1985. Decontamination and decommissioning activities were performed in such a way that no radiological health or safety hazard to the public or to personnel at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory remains. These decontamination and decommissioning activities began in 1985 and were completed in 1987. 13 figs.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Engineering Lab., Idaho Falls (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-76ID01570
OSTI ID:
6497409
Report Number(s):
EGG-2468; ON: DE87008562
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English