Disposal rabbit

Patent · 12 October 1983

OSTI ID:7068793

Lewis, L C; Trammell, D R

A disposable rabbit for transferring radioactive samples in a pneumatic transfer system comprises aerated plastic shaped in such a manner as to hold a radioactive sample and aerated such that dissolution of the rabbit in a solvent followed by evaporation of the solid yields solid waste material having a volume significantly smaller than the original volume of the rabbit.

• DOE Contract Number: AC07-79ID01675
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): None
• Application Number: ON: DE84014663
• OSTI ID: 7068793
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
DISSOLUTION
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PLASTICS
PROCESSING
RABBIT TUBES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
REACTION PRODUCT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIES
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING