Liquid emulsion scintillators which solidify for facile disposal
AssigneeNew England Nuclear Corporation
InventorsRobert E. O'Brien, Jeanne K. Krieger
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Abstract
A liquid organic scintillation cocktail which is readily converted to a solid for disposal after use. Also disclosed are a method of disposal of radwaste employing the cocktail and a kit useful for practicing the method.
Claims21
A method of disposing of used liquid organic scintillation cocktail containing a polymerizable organic scintillation solvent comprising polymerizing the scintillation solvent of said cocktail.
A kit for use in liquid scintillation comprising at least one vial containing a liquid organic scintillation cocktail which is readily polymerized for disposal as a solid comprising from about 45% to about 80% by volume of a polymerizable organic solvent for an organic scintillator, a solubilizing agent in sufficient amounts to disperse an aqueous sample in said cocktail, from about 5% to about 30% by weight of an intermediate solvent and from about 0.2% to about 20% by weight of an organic scintillator and at least one vial containing polymerizing agent.
A polymerized composition comprising the reaction product resulting from polymerization of used liquid organic scintillation cocktail and a polymerizing agent.
A method of disposal of used liquid organic scintillation cocktail containing a polymerizable organic scintillation solvent comprising polymerization of the scintillation solvent of the liquid organic scintillation cocktail followed by incineration.
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