Use of Urethane Foam in the Decontamination and Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities.

摘要

Urethane foam is being used in decontamination and decommissioning work in radioactively contaminated areas at Monsanto Research Corporation's Mound facility. Used in a two-step method, the foam is first sprayed onto the interior surfaces of contaminated gloveboxes, fixing residual contamination beneath the urethane. The foam is then used to package and stabilize gloveboxes inside standard transuranic shipping containers. The procedure reduces health and safety risks, and has proven cost effective. (ERA citation 11:019229)