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Radiation Protection

Technology Reference Guide for Radiologically Contaminated Surfaces

This guide is designed to help interested parties identify technologies that are potentially useful in removing radiological contaminants from surfaces as part of a site remediation.

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Technology Reference Guide for Radiologically Contaminated Surfaces (PDF)(150 pp, 2 MB, March 2006, 402-R-06-003)