TOMOGRAPHIC GAMMA SCANNING OF URANIUM-CONTAMINATED WASTE AT ROCKY FLATS

Year
1998
Author(s)
T.H. Prettyman - Los Alamos National Laboratory
C. D. Rael - Los Alamos National Laboratory
David J. Mercer - Los Alamos National Laboratory
S.E. Betts - Los Alamos National Laboratory
Abstract
A tomographic gamma-ray scanning (TGS) instrument was deployed at Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (RFETS) to assist with the deactivation of Building 886. Many 208-L drums containing waste contaminated with highly enriched uranium were measured in order to certify these items for shipment and disposal. This project marks a successful cooperation between RFETS and Los Alamos National Laboratory and is the first major field experience using TGS technology to assay uranium.