Re: Waste Volume

[JEAN CHISNELL <10525JAC@msu.edu>]

>Hello, Radsafers:
>
>On volumes of waste in liquid carboys, containers, etc.  We know the volume
>of our regular liquid carboys, 2/5 gallons, 5 (but holds closer to 6
>gallons), and we then take the gallons and multiply by 3785 ml/gallon, to
>get the ml or cc.  Then activity/cc is easy.  For other containers, or
>partially full containers, we "eyeball" them to estimate the number of
>liters/gallons, or knowing the size of the container (1 liter bottles,
>etc.), we can do the same.  It is accurate enough to satisfy regulators
>over the past 10 years.
>
>Regards,
>
>Kristin
>
>
>Kristin Erickson, Radiation Safety Officer
>Office of Radiation, Chemical and Biological Safety
>C124 Research Complex- Engineering
>Michigan State University
>East Lansing, Michigan 48824
>
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