DOE-HDBK-1169-2003 - U.S. Department of Energy: Washington, D.C. 20585, November 2003. - 403 p.
Along with U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission documents and consensus standards such as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code On Nuclear Air and Gas Treatment (ASME AG-1), this handbook addresses systems and equipment used in nuclear facilities to capture and control radioactive aerosols and gases. It differs from other documents in that it is intended to be specific for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) nuclear applications. This handbook is not intended for application to commercial systems other than for general historical information and discussions of basic air cleaning theory. This revision updates the information provided in ERDA 76-21 and incorporates current thinking as provided by manufacturers, subject matter experts from the DOE complex and members of the ASME Committee on Nuclear Air and Gas Treatment (ASME AG-1 Committee). Chapters have been added on History, Fire Protection, and Occupational Safety and Health. This handbook draws from many special technical areas, each of which requires years of education and practice to master. The authors do not intend to make the reader an “instant expert” in the overall subject or in any of the disciplines of the contributors. For example, reading the chapter on fire protection will not make the reader a fire protection engineer, nor will reading the chapter on gloveboxes make one a glovebox expert. This handbook is intended to provide a very brief overview of the subjects discussed and identify potential issues. Qualified subject matter experts should be contacted for the areas discussed in this handbook.
