Waste minimization through microexperimentation: Barriers to implementation
In the past, synthesis of ligands and extractants for concentrating radwaste, often resulted in generating large amounts of hazardous wastes. Microexperimentation means handling amounts of organics on the scale of millimoles (10{sup {minus}3}) to micromoles (10{sup {minus}6}). More reliable analytical techniques allow one to obtain data nondestructively on the structure of a molecule on just a few milligrams of material. Obstacles to use of microscale techniques in laboratories include requirement of new, expensive equipment, and resistance of laboratory personnel to new techniques. It is emphasized that in the Argonne laboratory, of the 500 g of an extractant that was required in 1985, nearly 90% was ultimately discarded as waste after 5 years. DOE agreements and other Federal regulations require this be changed.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 10155578
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/CHM/CP-82907; CONF-940578-6; ON: DE94012629; TRN: 94:012067
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Pollution prevention conference,Denver, CO (United States),3-5 May 1994; Other Information: PBD: [1994]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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