Gnome site decontamination and decommissioning project

Conference · Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6845547

Orcutt, J A; Sorom, E R

In July 1977, DOE/Headquarters directed DOE/NV to design a decontamination and decommissioning plan for the Gnome site, 48 kilometers southeast of Carlsbad, New Mexico. The plan incorporated three distinct phases. During Phase I, both aerial and ground radiological surveys were conducted on the site. Radiological decontamination criteria were established, and a decontamination plan was developed based on the radiological survey results. During Phase II, site preparatory and rehabilitation work was completed. The actual land area decontamination was accomplished during Phase III with conventional earthmoving equipment. A gravity water injection system deposited 36,700 metric tons of contaminated soil and salt in the Gnome cavity. After completion of the decontamination and decommissioning operations, the Gnome site was returned to the Bureau of Land Management for unrestricted surface use.

• Research Organization: Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co., Inc., Las Vegas, NV (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-76NV00410
• OSTI ID: 6845547
• Report Number(s): CONF-821005-8; ON: DE82020396; TRN: 82-022671
• Resource Relation: Conference: DOE international decommissioning symposium, Seattle, WA, USA, 10 Oct 1982
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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