Re: Van de Graaff decon

[John Harvey <harveyj@mcmail.CIS.McMaster.CA>]

We are also in the same position of decommissioning a VDG contaminated 
with tritium. We would also appreciate the benefit of the advice from 
Radsafe. Please communicate with John Harvey at the address below or with 
Jim Stark at starkj@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca
Thanks
John


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John Harvey                            | McMaster University
Senior Health Physicist                | NRB-110
(905) 525-9140 ext 24226               | 1280 Main St. W.
harveyj@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca         | Hamilton, Ont Canada L8S 4K1

On Thu, 22 Feb 1996 Mark=Linsley%occsafe%sep@sep2.sep.bnl.gov wrote:

> 
> We may, or may not, be getting into a project involving the 
> decontamination/decommisioning/dismemberment of a Van de Graaff generator. 
> The unit is known to be contaminated with significant levels of tritium. 
> If you have ever been involved in a similar project and happen to have some 
> stories to share, I would be very interested in hearing from you. 
> Specifically, if you have any advice on unexpected problems you encountered, 
> contamination where you didn't expect it or lessons learned. In general, 
> things you wish you knew before you started!
> 
> All suggestions or stories welcome and appreciated.
> 
> Mark Linsley
> Brookhaven National Laboratory
> phone: 516-344-3556
> email: linsley@bnl.gov
> 
>