Evaluation of cloths for decontamination by wiping

Conference · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:7203119

Rankin, W N; Reiff, D J; Fink, S D ^[1]; Luckenbach, R L ^[2]

---

1. Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (USA)
2. Lubach International Consultants, Charlotte, NC (USA)

Treated polyester cloth was evaluated in laboratory-scale and larger-scale tests as an alternative to atomic wipes and cotton cloth for use in decontamination by wiping. The advantages of the treated polyester are as follows: does not react with nitric acid to form unstable product, more fire resistant, less volume of radioactive waste generated (versus atomic wipes), and product can be recovered by soaking the polyester cloths in nitric acid. Results are that even though treated polyester wiping cloths are slightly less effective than atomic wipes and cotton cloth, its many other benefits greatly outweigh this slight disadvantage. 5 figs.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/DP
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-89SR18035
• OSTI ID: 7203119
• Report Number(s): WSRC-RP-89-830; CONF-900210--37; ON: DE90009131
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

054000* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Health & Safety
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360603 -- Materials-- Properties
ACTINIDES
ADSORPTION
ALLOYS
CARBOHYDRATES
CELLULOSE
CLEANING
COMBUSTION PROPERTIES
DECONTAMINATION
ELEMENTS
ESTERS
FABRIC FILTERS
FILTERS
FIRES
FLAMMABILITY
HIGH ALLOY STEELS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
METALS
NITRIC ACID
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PLUTONIUM
POLYESTERS
POLYMERS
POLYSACCHARIDES
SACCHARIDES
SOLVENTS
SORPTION
STABILITY
STAINLESS STEELS
STEELS
SURFACE PROPERTIES
TESTING
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS
VARIATIONS