A Summary Review of Mound Laboratory's Experience in D & D of Radioactive Facilities 1949-1973
The objective of Mound Laboratory's Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D) projects has been the effective termination of radioactive material processing facilities with no significant personnel exposures or environmental releases. This objective must be met with available resources and manpower. Mound has effectively decontaminated and/or decommissioned four major facilities in the 1949 through 1973 time period. Many minor areas were also decontaminated and/or decommissioned during this period. The major D & D projects involved the following isotopes: polonium-210, radium-226, actinium-227, and plutonium-238. To achieve a D & D status, Mound has employed several control and decontamination techniques such as: "Navy Cocooning", entombment, removal, foaming, bagging, tents, chutes, portable exhausters, dry ice, vents, bubble suits, three-zones, fire watches, painting and sealing, in-line cleaning, high pressure water blaster, and chemical cleaning.
- Research Organization:
- MOUND (Mound Plant, Miamisburg, OH (United States))
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- E-33-1-GEN-53
- OSTI ID:
- 971513
- Report Number(s):
- MLM-2260(OP)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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