[ RadSafe ] Benchmarking best nuclear industry practices on the use of HEPA filter vacuums during clean-up of radiological contamination

[Roger Helbig]

The US Navy's Environmental Detachment at Mare Island used HEPA filter
vaccuums in conjunction with scabblers to pulverize and remove
off successive layers of concrete to remove both radiological and PCB
contamination.  I have wondered whether a similar technique could be used
to good effect in decontaminating areas near Fukushima that have Cesium
contamination.

Roger Helbig

On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 5:43 AM, BEREGIC Virgiliu -NUCLEAR <
virgiliu.beregic at opg.com> wrote:

> Dear RadSafers,
>
> Ontario Power Generation, (OPG) is interested in industry standards on the
> use of HEPA filter vacuums during clean-up of radiological contamination.
>
> Please, send me any pertinent information on how this process is
> implemented in your nuclear facilities.
>
> Thank you for your time and support,
>
> Virgiliu D. Beregic, MSc.
> Health Physicist
> ONTARIO POWER GENERATION
> Radiation Protection Programs
> 1549 Victoria Street East
> Whitby, ON, L1N 9E3
> * (905) 430-2215/ext. 3288
> * virgiliu.beregic at opg.com
>