Major issues associated with DOE commercial recycling initiatives
- Fernald Environmental Restoration Management Corp., Cincinnati, OH (United States)
- USDOE Fernald Field Office, OH (United States)
Major initiatives are underway within DOE to recycle large volumes of scrap material generated during cleanup of the DOE Weapons Complex. These recycling initiatives are driven not only by the desire to conserve natural resources, but also by the recognition that shallow level burial is not a politically acceptable option. The Fernald facility is in the vanguard of a number of major DOE recycling efforts. These early efforts have brought issues to light that can have a major impact on the ability of Fernald and other major DOE sites to expand recycling efforts in the future. Some of these issues are; secondary waste deposition, title to material and radioactive contaminants, mixed waste generated during recycling, special nuclear material possession limits, cost benefit, transportation of waste to processing facilities, release criteria, and uses for beneficially reused products.
- Research Organization:
- Fluor Daniel Environmental Restoration Management Corp., Fernald, OH (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-92OR21972
- OSTI ID:
- 10170537
- Report Number(s):
- FEMP--2320; CONF-940578--11; ON: DE94015808; BR: 35EW00000/35EW20100
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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