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a historical record. Serve as a technical reference for radiation protection personnel. Aid in identifying and planning for
future needs.
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Dosimeters; Radiation Protection
20100017771 Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Rome, Italy
Scientific Cooperation Between Italy (ISS) and Ecuador (IFA). The Prevention of Asbestos-Related Diseases: a Public
Health Concern
Harari, R.; Marsili, D.; Comba, P.; March 2009; ISSN 1123-3117; 166 pp.; In Italian; In Spanish
Report No.(s): PB2010-105984; ISTISAN-C-09/43; No Copyright; Avail.: National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
This report is aimed at discussing the health impact caused by asbestos exposure in the workplace as well as in the general
environment. The report relies on a working hypothesis aimed at promoting contrast measures based on scientific evidence
and international cooperation. In particular, the goal is to emphasize the importance of transfer of knowledge from those
countries that have used asbestos for decades, before banning it, towards other countries in which this material is still allowed
so far, and its use sometimes promoted. The expectation is that the issues at stake, the environmental health and
socio-economic implications related to asbestos pointed out here, and the practical operative actions proposed may support the
decisions of all stakeholders in order to reduce the burden of the asbestos-related diseases in Ecuador.
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Asbestos; Ecuador; Exposure; Italy; Prevention; Public Health
20100017778 National Nuclear Security Administration, Las Vegas, NV, USA
Closure Report for Corrective Action Unit 139: Waste Disposal Sites, Nevada Test Site, Nevada
July 2009; 160 pp.; In English
Report No.(s): DE2010-965517; DOE/NV-1327; No Copyright; Avail.: National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Corrective Action Unit (CAU) 139 is identified in the Federal Facility Agreement and Consent Order (FFACO) as ‘Waste
Disposal Sites’ and consists of the following seven Corrective Action Sites (CASs), located in Areas 3, 4, 6, and 9 of the
Nevada Test Site: CAS 03-35-01, Burn Pit; CAS 04-08-02, Waste Disposal Site; CAS 04-99-01, Contaminated Surface Debris;
CAS 06-19-02, Waste Disposal Site/Burn Pit; CAS 06-19-03, Waste Disposal Trenches; CAS 09-23-01, Area 9 Gravel Gertie;
CAS 09-34-01, Underground Detection Station. Closure activities were conducted from December 2008 to April 2009
according to the FFACO (1996, as amended February 2008) and the Corrective Action Plan for CAU 139 (U.S. Department
of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Site Office, 2007b). The corrective action alternatives included
No Further Action, Clean Closure, and Closure in Place with Administrative Controls. Closure activities are summarized in
Table 1.
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Closures; Radioactive Wastes; Waste Disposal
20100017784 Savannah River National Lab., Aiken, SC, USA
Destructive Examination of Shipping Package 9975-02028
Daugherty, W. L.; Stefek, T. M.; December 2009; 36 pp.; In English
Contract(s)/Grant(s): DE-AC09-08SR22470
Report No.(s): DE2010-969997; SRNL-STI-2009-00763; No Copyright; Avail.: National Technical Information Service
(NTIS)
Destructive and non-destructive examinations have been performed on specified components of shipping package
9975-02028. For those attributes that were also measured during the field surveillance, no significant changes were observed.
Four conditions were identified that do not meet inspection criteria. These conditions are subject to additional investigation
and disposition by the Surveillance Program Authority. The conditions include: (1) The lead shield was covered with a white
corrosion layer; (2) The lead shield height exceeds drawing requirements; (3) Mold was observed on the lower fiberboard
subassembly; and (4) Fiberboard thermal conductivity in the axial direction exceeded the specified range. The Surveillance
Program Authority was notified of these conditions and will document the disposition by surveillance report. All other
observations and test results met identified criteria, or were collected for information and trending purposes. The Savannah
River Site (SRS) stores packages containing plutonium (Pu) materials in the K-Area Complex (KAC). The Pu materials are
packaged per the DOE 3013 Standard and stored within Model 9975 shipping packages in KAC. The KAC facility DSA
(Document Safety Analysis) credits the Model 9975 package to perform several safety functions, including criticality
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