Re: product for conc. liquid LLRW

["Wesley M. Dunn" <WDUNN@brc1.tdh.state.tx.us>]

The main potential problem is:

It is waste processing, and so needs to be reviewed just like any
other processing methodology.  Most licensees would need to amend
their licensed waste procedures to utilize different methodologies.

Questions such as: how is it process actually performed; what
additional risks are involved; what special precautions need to be
addressed; and, particularly whether the end product is in a form that
is acceptable for final disposal would all need to be addressed.

If it is a simple process to an acceptably stable final form with no
extraneous side products, there shouldn't be much difficulty it
gaining general approval.

Wes



> Date: Fri, 14 Jul 95 13:56:20 -0500
> From: orbio@ortel.org (Nanette Newell)
> Subject: product for conc. liquid LLRW
>
> Our small company TMC is developing a product that will concentrate charged
> radioactive materials out of solutions, including a number of solvents such
> as ethanol, methanol, acetonitrile, and formamide.  The product effectively
> reduces volume, up to 100 fold, and turns liquid to solid.  The initial
> market is biology and clinical chemical labs, but we have no reason to
> believe that it wouldn't work for any charged molecules.  It should also
> scale fine. I am looking for general feed back on the product, and for some
> specific things:

> 4.  I have found no regs that would impact the sale of this product.  Can
> someone prove me wrong?
>
> Please respond to me personally,
> orbio@ortel.org
>
> Thanks,
> Nan Newell
>