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Issues in recycling and disposal of radioactively contaminated materials

Conference ·
OSTI ID:10188467
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
  2. Argonne National Lab., Washington, DC (United States)
  3. Dept. of Energy, San Francisco, CA (United States)
  4. Analytical Services, Inc., Columbia, MD (United States)
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The Department of Energy`s present stock of potentially re-usable and minimally radioactively contaminated materials will increase significantly as the Department`s remediation activities expand. As part of its effort to minimize wastes, the Department is pursuing several approaches to recover valuable materials such as nickel, copper, and steel, and reduce the high disposal costs associated with contaminated materials. Key approaches are recycling radioactively contaminated materials or disposing of them as non-radioactive waste. These approaches are impeded by a combination of potentially conflicting Federal regulations, State actions, and Departmental policies. Actions to promote or implement these approaches at the Federal, State, or Departmental level involve issues which must be addressed and resolved. The paramount issue is the legal status of radioactively contaminated materials and the roles of the Federal and State governments in regulating those materials. Public involvement is crucial in the debate surrounding the fate of radioactively contaminated materials.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
10188467
Report Number(s):
ANL/EAIS/CP--80858; CONF-931095--19; ON: DE94001293
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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