Re: Decon of old rusty material

[Doug Turner <turners@earthlink.net>]

Mark, 
At TMI-2 we used liquid abraisive blasting in a hood type enclosure.  The
liquid abraisive was recirculated until either worn out or the radiation
levels became undesireable and the discarded as radioactive waste.  This
system is very efficient, doesn't create airborne problems and can be
operated essentially in street clothes.  I does generate more radwaste than
soild CO2 blasting but is much more agressive.  The abraisive grit
coarseness can be varied depending on how much metal you want to remove.

Doug Turner <turners@earthlink.net>

At 02:49 PM 10/18/96 -0500, you wrote:
>One of my sites in northwestern NY is
>contaminated with uranium.  I'm going up there
>week after next to try a test decon of metal
>machinery.  
>
>My plan is to use a wire brush attached to a
>hand drill.   My plan is to use the brush with
>some soap and water.
>
>I was wondering if any of the more experienced
>people out there had any "pearls of wisdom"
>with this method and could offer some advice. 
>Also if someone has some better ideas please
>tell.
>
>Mark Winslow
>US EPA - Region II
>
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