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Decontamination for Continued Operation: An Industry-Wide Approach

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Decontamination and Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities

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Several reasons are discussed why decontamination is desirable now, and will become increasingly necessary in future years. It is recommended that an industry-wide strategy be developed to cope with radiation problems in general and decontamination requirements in particular.

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  1. London Nuclear Decontamination Limited, Niagara Falls, Ontario, USA

    J. E. LeSurf & H. E. Tilbe

  2. London Nuclear Services Inc., Niagara Falls, New York, USA

    J. E. LeSurf & H. E. Tilbe

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  1. Argonne National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA

    Marilyn M. Osterhout

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LeSurf, J.E., Tilbe, H.E. (1980). Decontamination for Continued Operation: An Industry-Wide Approach. In: Osterhout, M.M. (eds) Decontamination and Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3710-2_14

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