Appendix K. Glovebox Fire Protection Survey

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Appendix K. Glovebox Fire Protection Survey

This table shows the results of a survey taken of various DOE sites to determine where gloveboxes were

in use and what type of fire protection was provided.

Site

Glovebox Use

Window Material

Fire Prot.(in box)

Inhalation

Radiological and

Glass and

Some with halon

Toxicology

toxicological

polycarbonate

Research Institute

N2 purge

Pantex Plant

Pu, lasers and explosive

Polycarbonate

components

Tritium- N2 purge

Mound Plant

Tritium, Pu, and U

Safety plate

Pu & U- halon

glass, a few with

polycarbonate

N2 purge, but not

Kansas City Plant

Calcium chloride?

Don't know

installed

for fire protection.

Los Alamos National

Pu and chemical

Wire glass and

Pu-inert, dry air &

Laboratory

safety glass

A.S. or

detection.

Chemical- A.S.

Pinellas Plant

Radiological

Polycarbonate

No protection

Sandia National

Radiological and

Not sure

No protection

Laboratories,

chemical

Albuquerque

Sandia National

Tritium and U

Glass

Tritium- purge

Laboratories,

during experiment,

Livermore

H.D.

U- no protection

Uranium Mill Tailings

None

Remedial Action

Site

Waste Isolation Pilot

Freon decon unit

Plastic

No protection

Plant

(mobile)

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