High Pressure Washing for Radiological Decontamination of Concrete Surfaces

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is commissioning small-scale research to investigate the viability of high-pressure washing for decontaminating UK concrete building materials following a major radiation incident. Defra is the designated Lead Government Department in England for coordinating the recovery from Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) incidents in England. To that end, Defra facilitates UK access to decontamination capabilities for buildings, environment, an...