Lead Paint Analyzer. Deactivation and Decommissioning Focus Area. OST Reference #2317
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) continually seeks safer and more cost-effective technologies for use in decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) of nuclear facilities. To this end, the Deactivation and Decommissioning Focus Area (DDFA) of the DOE’s Office of Science and Technology (OST) sponsors Large-Scale Demonstration and Deployment Projects (LSDDP). At these LSDDPs, developers and vendors of improved or innovative technologies showcase products that are potentially beneficial to DOE’s projects, and to others in the D&D community. Benefits sought include decreased health and safety risks to personnel and the environment, increased productivity, and decreased cost of operation. The Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) LSDDP generated a list of statements defining specific needs or problems where improved technology could be incorporated into ongoing D&D tasks. One of the stated needs was for a Lead Paint Analyzer that would reduce costs and shorten schedules in DOE’s Decommissioning Project. The Niton 700 Series Multi-element Analyzer is a hand-held, battery-operated unit that uses x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) to analyze 25 elements, including the presence of lead in paint. The baseline technologies consist of collecting field samples and sending the samples to a laboratory for analysis. This demonstration investigated the associated costs and the required time to take an analysis with the multi-element analyzer with respect to the baseline technology. The Niton 700 Series Multi-element Analyzer performs in situ real-time analyses to identify and quantify lead, chromium, cadmium, and other metals in lead-based paint. Benefits expected from using the multi-element spectrum analyzer include: Reduced cost; Easier use; Reduced schedules in DOE’s decommissioning projects.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM), Washington, DC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)
- OSTI ID:
- 1248050
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/EM-0481
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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