Environmental protection implementation plan for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, November 9, 1989--November 9, 1990

Technical Report · Fri Feb 09 00:00:00 EST 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7127540· OSTI ID:7127540

Bitner, K A; Flynn, D T; Ice, L G ^[1]; Goodbar, A K; Jones, S B; Wilt, B M ^[2]

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1. International Technology Corp., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
2. Westinghouse Electric Corp., Carlsbad, NM (USA). Waste Isolation Div.

This Environmental Protection Implementation Plan (EPIP) has been prepared in accordance with US Department Energy (DOE) Order 5400.1 and covers the time period of January 1, 1990 through December 31, 1990. The purpose of this EPIP is to provide management direction to ensure that the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is operated and managed in a manner that will protect, maintain, and, where necessary, restore environmental quality, minimize potential threats to public health and the environment, and comply with environmental regulations and DOE policies. The WIPP was authorized by Public Law 96-164 to provide a research and development facility for demonstrating the safe disposal of radioactive wastes produced by national defense activities. The DOE is developing the WIPP facility as deep geologic repository constructed in a thick bedded salt formation 655 meters (2,150 feet) below the land surface. It is currently planned that the WIPP facility will operate in a pilot plant mode for the first five years of operation. During this phase, DOE proposes to conduct certain tests designed to demonstrate safe handling and disposal operations. Procedures for evaluating facility performance relative to standards promulgated by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ((40 CFR Part 191)) will be evaluated during the first five years of operation. At the end of the five year pilot plant phase a decision will be made as to whether to make the WIPP facility a permanent repository. 33 refs., 5 figs.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Carlsbad, NM (USA). Waste Isolation Div.
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/DP
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-86AL31950
• OSTI ID: 7127540
• Report Number(s): DOE/WIPP-90-001; ON: DE90011851
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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