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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
J. M. Mintz, D. K. Spencer, D. M. Holck
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 60 | Number 4 | November 2011 | Pages 1220-1223
Environmental and Organically Bound Tritium | Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Tritium Science and Technology (Part 2) | doi.org/10.13182/FST11-A12650
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Since 2001, LLNL has supported a program to recover and recycle tritium from exit signs, telephone dials, gun sights and other military and commercial tritium-powered illumination devices. In addition to permitting tritium reuse, this effort also provides an environmentally safe disposal option. Recently, the startup of the Tritium Grinder System (TGS) in the LLNL Tritium Facility has added significantly to the program's capability and capacity. Actual results, including the collected gas chemical composition and unit processing rate are presented along with a summary of the design features, operating procedures and safety controls.