Temperature Controlled Radiological Decontamination
Citation:
Santiago, N., M. Kaminksi, AND W. Jolin. Temperature Controlled Radiological Decontamination. 2019 US EPA International Decontamination Conference, Norfolk, VA, November 19 - 21, 2019.
Impact/Purpose:
This study seeks to analyze the methods establishing the most useful means of decontamination. This test is to establish the usefulness of ionic washes at different temperatures on materials contaminated with radioactive Cs-137.In the efforts to clean up during a nuclear catastrophe, there is need for an immediate response plan to reduce or eliminate contamination. During such emergencies, effective solutions can vary and materials and supplies can be difficult to obtain. It is particularly important for an immediate response to be established to help those get back into their homes and businesses as quickly as possible.
Description:
With such a large variation of surfaces in a typical urban setting, experiments need to be done to conclude a clear strategy for cleaning these variations of materials and surfaces.