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Title: Method for removal of beryllium contamination from an article

Abstract

A method of removal of beryllium contamination from an article is disclosed. The method typically involves dissolving polyisobutylene in a solvent such as hexane to form a tackifier solution, soaking the substrate in the tackifier to produce a preform, and then drying the preform to produce the cleaning medium. The cleaning media are typically used dry, without any liquid cleaning agent to rub the surface of the article and remove the beryllium contamination below a non-detect level. In some embodiments no detectible residue is transferred from the cleaning wipe to the article as a result of the cleaning process.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1082147
Patent Number(s):
8337626
Application Number:
13/407,156
Assignee:
Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A47 - FURNITURE A47L - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B08 - CLEANING B08B - CLEANING IN GENERAL
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22800
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Simandl, Ronald F., and Hollenbeck, Scott M. Method for removal of beryllium contamination from an article. United States: N. p., 2012. Web.
Simandl, Ronald F., & Hollenbeck, Scott M. Method for removal of beryllium contamination from an article. United States.
Simandl, Ronald F., and Hollenbeck, Scott M. Tue . "Method for removal of beryllium contamination from an article". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1082147.
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abstractNote = {A method of removal of beryllium contamination from an article is disclosed. The method typically involves dissolving polyisobutylene in a solvent such as hexane to form a tackifier solution, soaking the substrate in the tackifier to produce a preform, and then drying the preform to produce the cleaning medium. The cleaning media are typically used dry, without any liquid cleaning agent to rub the surface of the article and remove the beryllium contamination below a non-detect level. In some embodiments no detectible residue is transferred from the cleaning wipe to the article as a result of the cleaning process.},
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