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EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 153, 2017
ICRS-13 & RPSD-2016, 13th International Conference on Radiation Shielding & 19th Topical Meeting of the Radiation Protection and Shielding Division of the American Nuclear Society - 2016
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| Article Number | 03002 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | 3. Accelerators & Fusion Facilities | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201715303002 | |
| Published online | 25 September 2017 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201715303002
Clearance of materials from accelerator facilities
1 SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025, U.S.A.
2 US Department of Energy, Germantown, MD 20874, U.S.A.
3 Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185, U.S.A.
4 Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, U.S.A.
5 Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, VA 23606, U.S.A.
Published online: 25 September 2017
A new Technical Standard that supports the clearance of materials and equipment (personal property) from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) accelerator facilities has been developed. The Standard focuses on personal property that has the potential to be radiologically impacted by accelerator operations. It addresses material clearance programs and protocols for off-site releases without restriction on use. Common metals with potential volumetric activation are of main interest with technical bases provided in Appendices of the Standard. The clearance protocols in the Standard include three elements: 1) clearance criteria, 2) process knowledge, and 3) measurement methods. This paper presents the technical aspects of the new Standard, discusses operational experience gained in clearance of materials and equipment from several accelerator facilities at SLAC and examples as to how this Standard can be applied to benefit the entirety of the DOE Accelerator Complex.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2017
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