Phase 3: Dismantlement and environmental cleanup

Alpha CAMs

Computer-controlled, networkable units provide highly sensitive monitoring of airborne plutonium or uranium.

• As low as 2 DAC-hr sensitivity for plutonium
• Patented radon rejection screen reduces false alarms
• Distributed system architecture for the lowest cost per sampling location
• Large facility networking capability

Water Monitor

Provides automatic, unattended, high-quality gamma spectroscopy of water.

• Thermally stabilized NaI or Ge detectors
• All data stored for future reference
• 0.2 Bq/L (5 pCi/L) sensitivity

In vivo Counting

Complete standard systems for human and animal lung and body scanning.

• FASTSCAN automatic high-throughput counter
• ACCUSCAN horizontal bed counter
• ACCUSCAN II scanning Ge counter
• U-Pu lung counter
• Dual-purpose lung and body counter
• Small sample and animal counter
• Livestock contamination monitor
• CINDY software for internal dose calculations

Transportable Radioanalytical Laboratories

We provide turnkey transportable laboratory solutions, including laboratory design, equipment selection, installation, calibration and training. We completely design most of the laboratories we build, from running gear to counting gear.

• Lower sample shipping and analysis costs
• Quick results turnaround
• Total sample chain of custody
• More than 45 transportable laboratories built by Canberra

Waste minimization

Once the nuclear contamination at a D&D/ER site has been accurately characterized, the appropriate treatment techniques can be selected. The key is to minimize waste that is treated by carefully segregating wastes according to activity. Radioactive wastes are divided into broad disposal categories as defined by government and international regulators. As an example, in the United States these categories are defined as transuranic waste, low level waste, mixed waste, and free-release or unconditional release waste. Similar categories exist worldwide - often with different names. The most cost-effective strategy is to accurately characterize the waste so it can be disposed of, or processed then stored in the lowest cost disposal category.

Our comprehensive line of standard waste measurement systems use the latest detectors and analysis algorithms for improved accuracy and precision. Our systems:

• Identify the radioactive inventory
• Classify waste according to disposal categories
• Reduce disposal costs by accurately measuring waste activity
• Provide data for inventory control and material balances
• Provide legally defensible results

Our products include gamma and neutron systems to measure containers ranging from small canisters to large drums, small to very large crates, and bulk materials. We cover your equipment needs, from stand-alone, manually loaded systems to automatic systems that offer greater throughput, reduced operating costs and lower personnel exposure levels. Our cost-effective, high-throughput conveyor systems readily measure bulk materials including soil, concrete rubble and shredded building materials.