A glove-box facility was designed to convert plutonium skull metal or unburned oxide to an oxide acceptable for plutonium recovery and purification. A discussion of the operation, safety aspects, and electrical schematics are included.

Effective control and monitoring of the Purex aqueous discharges are an extremely important phase of plant operation. Protection of the surrounding environment from radioactive contamination has to be of paramount importance. All possible safety measures need to be utilized and systems in place which provide effective treatment, isolation and monitoring of the discharged streams. Continual evaluation of the discharge systems is necessary to insure effective treatment and control utilizing technically up-to-date methods that will insure minimal contamination release. Presented herein is an evaluation of Purex aqueous discharge treatment, control and monitoring capabilities and comparison with ERDA Manual Chapter 0511, 0513 and 0524 requirements. Where applicable, recommendations are submitted to accomplish those requirements.