RADIATION PROTECTION BULLETIN ›› 2017, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (5): 32-36.

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Spent Radioactive Source Management in an Irradiation Plant

Wu Junde1, Zhang Jieping2, Zhao Jiancheng3, Xu Shuhe2   

  1. 1. New Era Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd, Beijing, 100088;
    2. Everclean Co., Ltd, CNNC, Beijing,100037;
    3. Tongxing(Beijing) Nuclear Technology Co., Ltd, CNNC, Beijing,100045
  • Received:2017-08-28 Online:2017-10-20 Published:2021-11-30

Abstract: The management of spent 60Co sources was carried out in an irradiationplant in 2012, which mainly involved characterization, preparation before collection, collection, inspection after collection, packaging, and sending for storage. There were 166 sources, after verification, with a total activity of 6.39×1014 Bq. They were smoothly placed into 3 lead containers and delivered forstorage.

Key words: 60Co, Spent radioactive source, Management

CLC Number: 

  • TL929