Re[4]: Van de Graaff decon

[Robert Owen <Robert_Owen@health.ohio.gov>]

     There was no distinct advantage in using chelating agents for the 
     tritium decon project that I was involved in.  We actually researched 
     about ten different methods for decon before falling back on three or 
     four preferred ones.  The only caution I was raising in my response 
     was the prohibition on chelating agents that are common in many 
     household cleaners (e.g., Tide).  
     
     
     robert_owen@health.ohio.gov


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Subject: Re: Re[2]: Van de Graaff decon
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at Internet
Date:    2/23/96 11:47 AM


Is a chelating agent really helpful when deconning tritium, or would 
plain old detergent do just as well?  You National Lab tritium folks 
can jump in here.
     
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