Decontamination and decommissioning of Plant 7 at Fernald

Journal Article · Sat Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1994 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society

OSTI ID:89465

Albertin, M; Borgman, T; Nichols, B; Zebick, B

The Fernald Environmental Management Project is a U.S. Department of Energy facility near Cincinnati, Ohio, that provided high-purity uranium metal products to support U.S. defense programs. Production operations were halted in 1989 to focus available resources on environmental restoration activities at the facility. Plant 7 was used as a pilot plant for reduction of uranium hexafluoride (UF{sub 2}) to uranium tetrafluoride (UF{sub 4}) and more recently served as a storage warehouse for drums of UF{sub 4}. Plant 7 is the tallest, most visible structure at Fernald, measuring 80 x 60 x 110 ft (seven stories). Plant 7 consists of a structural steel frame enclosed by transite siding and roofing. At the time decontamination and demolition activities were initiated in 1993, the building was contaminated with radioactive, friable asbestos and biological materials. The highest alpha and beta readings respectively were 33000 and 73000 dis/m{center_dot}cm{sup -2}. The project`s goal is to safely remove the building and its contents as part of the restoration of the site by Fernald Environmental Restoration Management Corporation.

• OSTI ID: 89465
• Report Number(s): CONF-941102--
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 71; ISSN 0003-018X; ISSN TANSAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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