Recycling/disposal alternatives for depleted uranium wastes. Final report 12 Jun-12 Sep 80
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5170377
All depleted uranium (DU) waste generated during test activities and from unused war reserve is subject to disposal as low-level radioactive waste. At present there is no operational alternative to sending DU wastes to commercial disposal sites for burial. Because of the uncertainties associated with the use of commercial sites in the future, the Air Force is seeking to identify and evaluate feasible recycling/disposal alternatives for the disposition of its DU wastes. In this report, potential recycle and disposal options are defined and briefly characterized. For each form of the DU waste, benefits and issues of applicable recycling/disposal alternatives are identified. Based on a comparative evaluation of these options, the most promising mode(s) of disposition are indicated for each type of waste material. The responsibilities and key regulations of government agencies pertaining to the management of low-level radioactive waste are given in the appendix.
- Research Organization:
- Analytic Sciences Corp., Reading, MA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5170377
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-108972/1; TASC-TR-3236
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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