Work Item
ASTM WK44735
New Test Method for Assessing Shelf Life of Containment Coatings
1. Scope
This test method is intended to provide a basis for testing of materials used to immobilize radioactive contamination and facilitate subsequent decontamination.Keywords
contain; coatings; CCs; RDD; cleanup; shelf life; freeze-thaw resistance; settling properties; storage stability; density; viscosityRationale
Test methods are needed to evaluate containment coatings for radioactive contamination to contain the hazard and minimize risk to people and the environment. First responders and recovery personnel for radioactive contamination events are the potential users of the end product, while the entities developing the coatings need the test methods.
Work Item Status
Date Initiated: 01-15-2014
Technical Contact: John Drake
Item: 001
Ballot: E54.03 (14-01)
Status: Negative Votes Need Resolution