decontamination agent Articles
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Foaming properties of amine oxide-based surfactants
The present study deals with amine oxide-based foam formulation especially developed for decontamination application in the nuclear industries. The effect of various foam boosters such as Lauryl Amido Propyl Betaine (LAPB), Coco Diethanol Amide (CDEA) and Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylate (LAE) on the foaming power of surfactants in the presence of several decontaminating chemicals has been evaluated. ...
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Decontamination of medical radioisotopes from hard surfaces using peelable polymer-based decontamination agents joint research project with CBI and Colorado State University
Introduction Need for study: Contamination of treatment rooms Patient excretion Spills The efficacy of: 3 peelable decon agents removal of 3 medical isotopes from 2 surfaces Methods of Decontamination Absorbent pads and powders Soap and water Liquid decontamination agents Peelable decontamination agents Why Focus on Peelable Decontamination Agents? ...
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Demonstration of DeconGel at Oak Ridge National Laboratory building 2026
Challenge In 2003 an area behind the hot cells in Building 2026 at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) was flooded with highly contaminated liquids when a liquid low level waste pipe became clogged. The main contaminants of concern are uranium and plutonium. Transferrable contamination levels are in the 1,000,000 disintegrations per minute range. The area is posted as an airborne ...
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Mercury Removal from Nerve Gas Ton Container Rinse Waters
IE was retained by a United States Army subcontractor to perform a process determination with analytical verification for the treatment of the rinse water from decontaminated nerve gas agents. The Pentagon Munitions Deconstruction Committee (PMDC) fully reviewed and approved the process developed. The wastewater was generated from the rinsing of 2,000-pound (ton) containers in a punch/drain/rinse ...
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Suspicious Package Procedures & Training for First Responders
Hundreds of thousands, if not millions of packages are shipped daily using a variety of mail carriers that transport the piece of mail to its intended destination. The high volume of mail that is processed each day makes it extremely difficult for carriers to give proper attention and observation to potentially suspicious packages or suspicious mail that ends up in their facility. There are ...
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Cleaning mold containing surfaces
Once a determination is made that a moldy surface can be cleaned instead of removed or demolished, what cleaning agents are effective in removing or killing the mold? Many factors influence the selection of a cleaning agent. 1). The type of surface to be cleaned: Is it porous? Hard such as cement or sheetrock? Soft, such as cloth, fabric or wallpaper? Absorbent and thick such as rugs, carpet, ...
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Mold Control Information Series – Article #5
Cleaning Mold-Containing Surfaces Once a determination is made that a moldy surface can be cleaned instead of removed or demolished, what cleaning agents are effective in removing or killing the mold? Many factors influence the selection of a cleaning agent, such as: 1) The type of surface to be cleaned. Is it hard such as cement or sheetrock? Soft, such as cloth, fabric or wallpaper? ...
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