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Decontamination of the extraction sample aisle at the West Valley Demonstration Project

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7094565
This report describes the decontamination and decommissioning (D and D) of the Extraction Sample Aisle (XSA) at the West Valley Demonstration Project. The XSA is one of several areas in the former reprocessing plant required for use in support of the solidification of high-level waste. The XSA contained three glove boxes which housed sample stations. It became radioactively contaminated during fuel reprocessing from 1966 to 1972. This report describes the work performed to accomplish the D and D objectives of removing existing piping and equipment and of reducing radiation and contamination levels, to As-Low-As-Reasonably-Achievable (ALARA) levels for the installation of new equipment. Also reported are pre- and post-radiological conditions, personnel exposure, radioactive waste volume collected, cost and schedule data, and lessons learned.
Research Organization:
West Valley Nuclear Services Co., Inc., West Valley, NY (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-81NE44139
OSTI ID:
7094565
Report Number(s):
DOE/NE/44139-28; ON: DE87006872
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English