FW: Tritium in Battery Acid

["McAvoy, Steve" <Steve.McAvoy@vynpc.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	McAvoy, Steve 
> Sent:	Thursday, February 11, 1999 11:11 AM
> To:	'RADSAFE'
> Subject:	Tritium in Battery Acid
> 
> Our site recently replaced the main station batteries. Prior to release
> from the reactor building we sampled the battery acid for contamination at
> environmental LLD's. The only activity was H-3 (yes, we confirmed that it
> wasn't just an interference).
> 
> 1. Does anyone else check station wet cell battery acid for tritium prior
> to release?
> 
> 2. Have you found any innovative ways to dispose or release battery acid
> that has only tritium contamination (5E-5 uCi/cc levels) aside from
> neutralization and processing as radwaste?
> 
> Please reply to: steve.mcavoy@vynpc.com
> 
> Thanx.
> 
> Steve McAvoy	
> VY Chemistry Supervisor
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