Irradiated Materials Examination and Testing Facility (IMET)
Building
3025E
Primary Facility Type
Hot Cells
Secondary Facility Type
Post Irradiation Examination
Tertiary Facility Type
No Tertiary Facility Type Defined
Core Functions
Irradiated Materials Examination and Testing.
Unique Functions
Testing of structural materials under simulated temperature and pressure. Hot Cells and solid state remote handling; Advanced in-cell materials testing
Hotwork Facilities
IMET: 6 hot cells (beta-gamma only) , 320 sq ft, 3 glove boxes, fume hood. One cell is SS-lined, cells have 60 SS-lined 10ft deep storage wells Specimen Prep Lab (SPL) with its associated laboratory hood and glove boxes. one cell is SS-lined, cells have 60 SS-lined 10ft deep storage wells Specimen Prep Lab (SPL) with its associated laboratory hood and glove boxes
Support Equipment
HEPA filtered exhaust, 3 shielded glove boxes and chemical hood, 60 floor storage wells (~1.4 ft3 each), 5-ton crane for moving casks, 15 SS-lined 10ft deep floor storage wells in cell access area that can be sealed from environment and supplied with HEPA-filtered ventilation. Specimen preparation laboratory and High bay work area with over-head crane
