3. Nuclear measurements on laboratory samples

3.1 General

Apart from a few small satellite laboratories located directly in the workshops for reasons of radioactivity or geographical remoteness, the La Hague reprocessing center has three main laboratories with different missions.

The main tasks of the central laboratory are

• Balance sheet and specification analyses on finished products: the main feature is measurement accuracy, with response times such that measurements are possible during normal working hours;

• validation of analysis methods.

The vitrification laboratory is responsible for analysis of the vitrification workshops.

The main task of the process control...