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Wiederaufarbeitungsanlage Karlsruhe Rückbau- und Entsorgungs- GmbH
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Michael VilgisMichael VilgisSafetySafety DepartmentDepartment
08.07.200908.07.2009
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Steps
• Collect Informations• Radiation Protection for workers• objective (transport, disposal, clearance)• Strategy/Plan for Sampling
• Number, Documentation• contamination level
• Choice of sampling method with respect to analysis methods
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Historyformer usage
History of incidents, failures
actual radiologicalsituation
decision forfurther steps
schedule for clearance/decommissioning
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Informations from History
• Dispersal pathway for contamination– water systems– waste air system– dust
• Borders of rooms, systems• Range of radiation (in particular neutrons)• Check of Log Books• Nuclide spectrum expected
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Radiation Protection
• Implementation of Radiation protection areas• Measurements for the survey of actual radiological situation• measures against dispersal and incorporation• protective measures for workers
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Measurements
easy, quick, simple
complex, particularized
quick informationoverview
detailed information
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Aspects for Sampling
• Distribution of Contamination– Activation / surface contamination / intruded contamination– homogenous / heterogenous
• Intention of Sampling: Nuclide vector or specific activity• Required decision: Disposal or Clearance possible• Decontamination useful?• Volume, amount of batch• Number of different materials (concrete, metal, etc.)• Time schedule for dismantling / clearance• Single sample, mixed samples• Minimum activity for analysis method
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Sampling in practice
marking and numbering sampling under RP conditions
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Sampling methods
• Surfaces– Wipe tests (if contamination is non-firmly adhering) – Scratch off (e.g. cover painting)– abrasion
• Solid Materials– Drilling (chips, dust, drill cores for depth distribution)– Cutting– (small) parts
• Attention:– sampling method with respect to nuclides to be identified (e.g. H-3)– samples preparation with respect to radiochemical analysis ormeasurements
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Number of samples
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Representative Samples!
• for the complete batch of material• for a box, drum, container
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Conclusion
• Knowledge of history• Actual radiological situation• Distribution of activity• Objective of sampling• Representative samples
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Thank youThank youfor your attentionfor your attention