Waste minimization policies, regulations, and practices within the U.S. Department of Energy defense programs

Conference · Wed Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:330696

Mathur, S P

In 1984 the US Congress enacted the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). One of the goals of this legislation was to focus attention on the need to reduce or eliminate hazardous waste so as to minimize the threat to human health and the environment. Subsequently, in September of 1988, DOE issued a Radioactive Waste Management Policy, DOE Order 5820.2A, and in November a General Environmental Program Order, DOE Order 5400.1. These documents embrace the principles set forth in RCRA, and expand their scope to include radioactive, mixed, and pollutant waste, and all actions for reducing waste from the point of generation through waste treatment, storage, transportation and disposal. This paper will present an overview of the legislation and policies for waste reduction and, in addition, give site responsibilities for implementing waste reduction program activities.

• Research Organization: EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States). National Low-Level Waste Management Program
• OSTI ID: 330696
• Report Number(s): CONF-890854--Vol.3; ON: DE98050437
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
MINIMIZATION
NONRADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
ORDERS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
RESOURCE RECOVERY ACTS
US DOE