Environmental restoration and management of low-level radioactive and mixed waste at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Conference · Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:10127731

Kendrick, C M

Management of radioactive waste at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) must address several major challenges. First, contaminants from some disposed wastes are leaching into the groundwater and these disposal sites must be remediated. Second, some of these ``legacy`` wastes, as well as currently generated radioactive wastes, are also contaminated with chemicals, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), solvents, and metals (i.e., mixed waste). Third, wastes containing long-lived radionuclides in concentrations above established limits have been determined unsuited for disposal on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Reflecting these challenges, ORNL`s strategy for managing its radioactive wastes continues to evolve with the development of improved technologies and site-specific adaptation of some standard technologies.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 10127731
• Report Number(s): CONF-940501-2; ON: DE94007213; TRN: 94:006429
• Resource Relation: Conference: 9. Pacific basin nuclear conference,Sydney (Australia),1-5 May 1994; Other Information: PBD: [1994]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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