Two ASTM International Standard Specifications on fixative technologies formally published
Dear D&D Community, On July 24, 2017, ASTM International’s E10 Committee on Nuclear Technology and Applications published two new international standard specifications for fixative technologies that aim to immobilize radioactive contamination, minimize worker exposure, and protect uncontaminated areas against the spread of radioactive contamination during the decommissioning of nuclear facilities. The first specification (E 3104-17, Specification for Strippable & Removable Coatings to Mitigate Spread of Radioactive Contamination) establishes performance specifications…