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The state of development of waste forms for mixed wastes : U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management / Committee on Mixed Wastes, Board on Radioactive Waste Management, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Mixed Wastes.
Series:
Compass series (Washington, D.C.)
Compass series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Radioactive waste disposal--United States.
Radioactive waste disposal.
United States. Department of Energy. Office of Environmental Management.
United States.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (139 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c1999.
Language Note:
English
Contents:
The State of Development of Waste Forms for Mixed Wastes
Copyright
Acknowledgement of Reviewers
Contents
Executive Summary
1 Introduction
HISTORY OF THE MWFA AND THE MIXED WASTE COMMITTEE
ROLE OF THE WASTE FORM IN DOE MIXED WASTE MANAGEMENT
2 Inventory and Characteristics of DOE Mixed Waste
FINDINGS, DISCUSSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
3 Mixed Waste Regulations
TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
U.S. Department Of Energy
WASTE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATION
4 Waste Treatment and Stabilization
TREATMENT GROUPS
TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES
Baseline Treatment Technologies
Waste water
Combustible Organics
Inorganic, Homogeneous Solids and Soils
Debris
Unique Wastes
New Treatment Technologies
Molten Metals
Non-Thermal Treatment Processes
Mercury Stabilization
AVAILABLE WASTE FORMS
Cement-Based Grout
Glass
Polymer-Encapsulated Forms
Crystalline Ceramics
Vitreous Ceramics
Compacted Debris
TECHNOLOGY NEEDS
Recommendations
5 Characterization of Mixed Waste Forms
LEACHABILITY
DURABILITY
6 Role of the Waste Form in Performance Assessment
AQUEOUS TRANSPORT SCENARIOS
AIRBORNE EXPOSURE SCENARIOS
INTRUSION SCENARIOS
7 Findings and Recommendations
GENERAL FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
WASTE CHARACTERIZATION
WASTE FORM CHARACTERIZATION AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
REGULATORY GUIDELINES
References
Appendix A Statement of Task
Appendix B Information Used by the Committee During Its Review
Appendix C Technology Needs Identified by the MWFA.
Appendix D Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
Appendix E Acronyms and Definitions.
Notes:
"Support for this study was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy, under Grant No. DE-FC01-94EW54069"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 106-112).
ISBN:
9786610186181
9781280186189
1280186186
9780309593137
0309593131
9780585068220
0585068224
OCLC:
42855787

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