REACTOR DECONTAMINATION, A LITERATURE REVIEW WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DECONTAMINATION OF THE NS SAVANNAH REACTOR

The problem of reactor decontamination is discussed and a review of the unclassified literature published after 1952 on chemical decontamination methods is presented. On the basis of this review recommendations are made for chemicals and procedures to be used in chemical decontaminations of the NS Savannah primary system.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document is available for review at the Department of Commerce Library, Main Commerce Building, Washington, D.C., under reference number BAW-1217.
• Corporate Authors:

  Babcock and Wilcox Company

  Atomic Energy Division
  Lynchburg, VA  United States  24504
• Authors:
  • DAVIS, F W
• Publication Date: 1960-12

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 61 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bibliographies; Contaminants; Nuclear powered ships; Nuclear reactors; Propulsion; Safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Decontamination
• Old TRIS Terms: Nuclear reactor safety
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026220
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: BAW-1217
• Contract Numbers: AT(30-3)-274
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 26 1973 12:00AM