Radiation Cell/Remote Operations

[JHageman@swri.edu]

Southwest Research is replacing the zinc-bromide filled window in one of the 
High-Level Radiation Effects Facility's cells.

I was wondering if anyone has had experience with using ONLY cameras (I know 
radiation-hardened) to perform all Hot-Cell operations. Our operations include 
remote manipulations for removing and replacing small screws and roll-pins, 
handling sealed sources to read the serial number, and (up to) moving  6,000 
pound casks with an in-cell overhead crane.

Is there a similar facility with someone there that can discuss the 
feasibility of using ONLY cameras (no leaded-glass window at all) to do such 
operations? Please call me direct, since almost no one else on Radsafe would 
have a similar question.

Thanks, John P. Hageman, CHP, Radiation Safety Officer, Southwest Research 
Institute, 6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, TX 78238 
Ph: 210-522-2633, Fax: 210-522-5720, jph@swri.edu
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