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Low level Radwaste management
I would like to know if any of you have experience in
reducing volume of low level rad waste (compaction, shredders etc.) that you
would like to share. In Canada, we are facing a steep increase of rad waste
disposal fees and I am contemplating for next year, any ways to reduce our
volumes. We are taking about biotech research radioisotopes, any type,
from 1 microcurie to 10 Ci in waste. Can you indicate the compactor you use
? the shredder ? anyone here is familiar with High Throughput Screening
? For me, this process means tons of contaminated plastics that I
would like to wash and recycle instead of sending them to rad waste. Anyone is
doing that already ?
I did prepare the way with an aggressive segregation
campaign , by increasing the decay in storage space to allow other
radioisotopes, but there is obviously limitations. Also we don't want to dilute
any of the stuff in regular waste, even if some limits are
generous.
I am preparing a strategy for 2002-2003 but I would
like to consult other RSOs or specialists. So if you have any idea of what I am
talking about, let me know. If any of your solution may be of interest to this
list, please post them, if not, use my address for direct
reply.
Thank you in advance.
Stephane
Jean-Francois, eng., CHP,
Specialiste en radioprotection/Radiation Safety
Specialist,
Gestion des risques/Risk
Management
Merck Frosst Canada & Co.
tel: 514.428.8695
FAX:
514.428.8670
email:stephane_jeanfrancois@merck.com
http://www.merckfrosstlab.ca/