Decontamination and coating of lead

Conference · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6656074

Rankin, W N; Bush, S P; Lyon, C E; Walker, V

Technology is being developed to decontaminate lead used in shielding applications in contaminated environments for recycle as shielding. Technology is also being developed to coat either decontaminated lead or new lead before it is used in contaminated environments. The surface of the coating is expected to be much easier to decontaminate than the original lead surface. If contamination becomes severely embedded in the coating and cannot be removed, it can easily cut with a knife and removed from the lead. The used coating can be disposed of as radioactive (hot hazardous) waste. The lead can then be recoated for further uses as a shielding material. 4 refs., 5 figs., 4 tabs.

• Research Organization: Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC (USA). Savannah River Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-76SR00001
• OSTI ID: 6656074
• Report Number(s): DP-MS-88-58; CONF-881141-1; ON: DE88014928
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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