IonSens® facilitates the efficient and reliable monitoring of
cut pipe or scaffolding poles for alpha contamination, permitting
the categorisation of material as either low level waste (LLW) or
free release. This enables operators to re-use or dispose of the
material in the most efficient and cost effective manner. The
IonSens® Pipe would normally be used by plant operators or
decommissioning teams who need to classify and discharge alpha
contaminated material for final disposal.
Operational features:
- Accurate, efficient measurements of the internal and external
surfaces of cut pipe and scaffolding poles for alpha
contamination.
- Short measurement times allow high throughput of pipework.
- Classification of material as free release or LLW.Ability to
reclassify TRU/PCM waste as LLW after suitable pipe
decontamination.
- Well proven, non-intrusive measurement technique.
- HEPA filter incorporated to prevent possible spread of
contamination.
- Accommodates wide range of pipe lengths and diameters.
- Automatic background and standardisation measurements maintain
instrument accuracy.
- Modular design facilitates replacement of contaminated
components.
- Measurement service option provided by a highly trained Babcock
team.
- Tested by National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB).
- Measures at far lower levels than hand monitoring for
distributed activity (Bq/cm2).