Removal and treatment of radioactive, organochlorine, and heavy metal contaminants from solid surfaces

摘要

The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) is defining decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) obligations at its sites (1). Current D&D activities are generally labor intensive, use chemical reagents that are difficult to treat, and may expose workers to radioactive and hazardous chemicals (1). Therefore, new technologies are desired that minimize waste, allow much of the decommissioned materials to be reused rather than disposed of as waste, and produce wastes that will meet disposal criteria (1).