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Record Nr.

UNINA9910829041203321

Titolo

Characterization of remote-handled transuranic waste for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant : interim report / / National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : National Academy Press, , 2001

©2001

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (62 p.)

Disciplina

363.72890973

Soggetti

Radioactive waste disposal - United States

Alpha-bearing wastes - United States

Remote handling (Radioactive substances)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

CHARACTERIZATION OF REMOTE-HANDLED TRANSURANIC WASTE FOR THE WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT; Copyright; LIST OF REPORT REVIEWERS; Contents; Executive Summary; 1 Introduction; COMMITTEE'S TASK; 2 Remote-Handled Transuranic Waste; RH-TRU WASTE INVENTORY; ISSUES RELATED TO THE HANDLING OF RH-TRU WASTE; 3 Regulatory Context for the Disposal of RH-TRU Waste; LAND WITHDRAWAL ACT REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSURANIC WASTE IN WIPP; WIPP'S CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF TRANSURANIC WASTE; RCRA PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF TRANSURANIC WASTE

FINDINGS OF THE PREVIOUS NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL'S COMMITTEE6 ON WIPP4 Description of DOE's Characterization Plan for RH-TRU Waste; DOE'S PLAN TO ADDRESS EPA'S CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR RH-TRU WASTE; DOE'S PLAN TO ADDRESS THE RCRA PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR RH-TRU WASTE; COMPARISON OF THE RH-TRU AND CH-TRU CHARACTERIZATION PLANS; EFFECTIVENESS OF AK; 5 Committee's Preliminary Findings and Recommendations; OBSERVATIONS AND ISSUES FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION; CLOSING REMARKS; References; Appendix A CH-TRU Waste Characterization Plan; Appendix B Information Gathered to Date

Appendix C Biographical Sketches of Committee MembersAppendix D



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