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Forensic Storage Bags for Radioactively Contaminated Samples

Award Information
Agency: Department of Energy
Branch: N/A
Contract: DE-SC0011341
Agency Tracking Number: 210238
Amount: $150,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: 28a
Solicitation Number: DE-FOA-0000969
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2014
Award Year: 2014
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2014-02-18
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2014-11-17
Small Business Information
2809-K MERRILEE DR
Fairfax, VA 22031-4409
United States
DUNS: 167433531
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: Yes
Principal Investigator
 Krishnaswamy Rangan
 Dr.
 (703) 560-1371
 kris@matmod.com
Business Contact
 Tirumalai Sudarshan
Title: Dr.
Phone: (703) 560-1371
Email: sudarshan@matmod.com
Research Institution
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Abstract

The collection, documentation, and transportation of contaminated material are sensitive and time consuming processes. Samples collected from nuclear related incidents complicate the process further. Proper packaging of technical nuclear forensic (TNF) samples is critical to maintaining the integrity of the forensic samples and provide barriers against the radiation emitted from nuclear samples. Currently, radioactive forensic samples are collected from nuclear incident sites into plastic containers. These plastic containers are not adequate to store and transport radioactive samples because forensic attributes of the TNF samples may be affected by the ionizing radiations. Therefore new packaging systems for TNF samples are sought by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). In the proposed Phase I effort, Materials Modification Inc. will develop a flexible packaging system optimized for use with TNF samples and compatible with radioactive material handling, nuclear facilities, and evidence packaging requirements. The TNF storage bag will be built using a multi-layered radiation stable and chemically resistant materials. The packaging materials used will not outgas volatile organic compounds during transport and storage and will not disturb the chemistry of the TNF samples collected. Commercial Applications and Other Benefits: The technology as developed can be extended to many other applications, such as low-level radioactive waste storage, radioactive material transport, chemotherapy-drug decontamination and disposal, meat/fish/food product storage, air/water filtration, protection against toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) and toxic industrial materials (TIMs).

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