Title:
ALPHA CONTROL AT THE HANFORD RADIOMETALLURGY LABORATORY
Subject Terms:
RADIATION AND RADIATION PROTECTION
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Publication Date:
1964 Dec 31
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Accession Number:
RL-1-382601
Document Number(s):
HW-SA-4001
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Jul 02
Description/Abstract:
ALPHA BEARING MATERIALS ARE SUCCESSFULLY HANDLED AT THE HANFORD RADIOMET LAB WITHOUT SEALED ENCLOSURES OR SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. THESE MATERIALS ARE WORKED WITH IN BETA-GAMMA HOT CELLS OPERATED AT A NEGATIVE PRESSURE (2-2.5 cm OF WATER) AS THE PRIMARY MEANS OF CONFINEMENT