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Record Nr.

UNINA9910695948903321

Titolo

Nuclear waste [[electronic resource] ] : DOE should reassess whether the Bulk Vitrification Demonstration Project at its Hanford Site is still needed to treat radioactive waste : report to congressional committees / / United States Government Accountability Office

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2007]

Descrizione fisica

25 pages : digital, PDF file

Soggetti

Radioactive wastes - Vitrification - Washington (State) - Hanford Site

Hanford Site (Wash.)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on June 10, 2007).

"June 2007."

Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.

"GAO-07-762."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Results in brief -- Background -- Management weaknesses during the Bulk Vitrification Demonstration Project contributed to technical problems, cost increases, and schedule delays -- Extent to which the Bulk Vitrification Demonstration is still needed is unclear; however, DOE does not plan to reassess its need before continuing with the Demonstration -- Conclusions -- Recommendations for executive action -- Matter for congressional consideration -- Agency comments and our evaluation -- append. I. Scope and methodology -- append. II. Comments from the Department of Energy -- append. III. GAO contact and staff acknowledgments.