Chapter 11
Safety and Health at Research and Test Reactors and Critical Facilities
A.
Number of reactors for research and testing have increased greatly
since 1954
1.
A wide variety of reactor types are used for testing and research purposes
a.
Test reactors for examining properties of materials exposed
to radiation
b.
(1)
Unenriched test reactors
(2)
Enriched test reactors
Research reactors for basic and applied research also
produce radioisotopes
(1)
Unenriched research reactors
(2)
Enriched research reactors
(3)
Training facilities at universities generally have
very low power
2.
Flux level will depend on purpose of use
a.
b.
Industrial interests
(1)
Test reactors
(2)
Research reactors
(3)
Critical facilities
University interests
(1)
B.
Research reactors
Critical facilities
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