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Hazards control progress report No. 58, April-September 1979

Description: Progress is reported on research in the areas of radiation protection and industrial hygiene. Subject areas include: (1) basic computer programs for counting room automation; (2) a computing portable neutron spectrometer; (3) preliminary measurements of the neutron energy response of CR-39 carbonate plastic; (4) effect of high-expansion foam on self-1 contained breathing apparatuses; (5) permeation of organic solvents through glove samples; (6) determining neutron dose rates and 9-to-3 in. sphe… more
Date: February 22, 1980
Creator: Griffith, R.V. (ed.)
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Thermal Manikin Evaluation of Liquid Cooling Garments Intended for Use in Hazardous Waste Management

Description: Thermal manikins are valuable tools for quantitatively evaluating the performance of protective clothing ensembles and microclimate cooling systems. The goal of this investigation was to examine the performance of Coretech personal cooling systems, designed to reduce the effects of physiological and environmental heat stress, using a sweating thermal manikin. A sweating manikin takes into account the effective physiological evaporative heat transfer. Three tubesuits containing different densiti… more
Date: February 26, 2003
Creator: Dionne, J. P.; Semeniuk, K.; Makris, A.; Teal, W. & Laprise, B.
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Minutes of Technical Division Steering Committee meeting February 8, 1955, Savannah River Laboratory

Description: A list of studies approved at the meeting is given with programs outlined in the appendix. The following topics were discussed: (1) safety; (2) security violations; (3) arrangements made for interviewees with physics training to visit Building 777; (4) procedures written for handling various fissionable materials on a large scale in the fabrication laboratory; (5) backlog of orders at the Laboratory shop; (6) that the limited number of applications do not justify the use of depleted uranium in … more
Date: February 10, 1955
Creator: Evans, L. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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FRHAM-TEX{trademark} cool suit - OST reference No. 1854. Deactivation and decommissioning focus area

Description: This paper describes a demonstration project for the FRHAM-TEX Cool Suit{trademark} manufactured by FRHAM Safety Products. It is a one-piece, disposable, breathable, waterproof coverall designed to permit moisture generated by the wearer to be transmitted outside the suit. The performance of this suit was compared to a Tyvek{reg_sign} suit as a baseline. The suit is proposed as safety ware for workers at decontamination and decommissioning projects.
Date: February 1, 1998
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Accident investigation of the electrical shock incident at the PG and E PVUSA site Davis, California

Description: This report summarizes the findings of the Accident Investigation Team (Team) assembled in response to a request from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG and E) to the US Department of Energy (DOE) to understand the events surrounding the electric shock of a worker at the PVUSA site in Davis, California and to provide recommendations to prevent such events from recurring. The report gives complete details on the sequence of events surrounding the accident and identifies 27 facts related to acc… more
Date: February 1, 1992
Creator: Jacobson, L.; Moskowitz, P. D.; Garrett, J. O. & Tyler, R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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