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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2012
Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX (US);
Roland R. V. Benke, Helotes, TX (US);
Ralph H. Hill, Jr., San Antonio, TX (US);
Roberto T. Pabalan, San Antonio, TX (US);
James A. Moryl, Helotes, TX (US);
Jeremy R. Pruitt, Helotes, TX (US);
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE, San Antonio, TX (US);
Abstract
A method for collecting volatile radioactive substances. The method includes irradiating a volatile radioactive substance on or under a contaminated material surface using microwave radiation and vaporizing the volatile radioactive substance, wherein the volatile radioactive substance comprises at least one of cesium and iodine. The method further includes recovering the vaporized volatile radioactive substance from the contaminated material. The method may be accomplished with and/or without physically collecting or isolating the contaminated material.