RE: tritium removable contamination

["Harmon, Terry O'Devah (ONF) " <onf@ornl.gov>]

We used wet smears at the NTS.  I don't remember what kind of  filters we
used, but the dissolved in the cocktails.  I do remember that it was a
membrane type filter.


Terry Harmon
Sr. Health Physics Tech
Kelly Scientific Resources
Phone: (865) 241-0289
Pager: (865) 417-1592
Email: onf@ornl.gov <mailto:harmonto@ornl.gov> 

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	William V Lipton [SMTP:liptonw@dteenergy.com]
	Sent:	Monday, March 06, 2000 8:45 AM
	To:	Multiple recipients of list
	Subject:	tritium removable contamination

	I'm looking for a methodology for determining removable tritium
	contamination on surfaces.  I used to use packing peanuts, which
	dissolved in liquid scintillation cocktail, but the new,
nonhazardous
	cocktails won't dissolve this.

	I'd be interested in learning how others do this.

	The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
	It's not about dose, it's about trust.

	Bill Lipton
	liptonw@dteenergy.com


	
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