(Assay and quality assurance measures employed for radioactive waste management)
The Chemical Technology Institute facilities at the Nuclear Research Center, Kernforschungsanlage, Julich GmbH were visited. Discussions of waste assay techniques, waste characterization and certification requirements, and quality assurance methods were reviewed and discussed. Waste repository requirements for both low-level and high-level wastes were discussed. Demonstrations of gamma and neutron assay instruments and waste drum sample collection systems were conducted. The head of the KFA Chemical Technology Institute relayed to the traveler that a cooperative program centered on hazardous and nuclear wastes disposal should be established. Extended exchanges (of four weeks) involving scientists working at laboratory facilities should be emphasized. The traveler also toured the low-level waste drum storage area. The traveler attended the conference on Nondestructive Assay of Radioactive Waste. He presented a paper entitled Nondestructive Assay and Nondestructive Examination of Remote-Handled Transuranic Waste at the ORNL Waste Handling and Packaging Plant'' and was one of six panel participants who led discussions on topics of concern which had been developed during the Conference.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/RW
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 5329958
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/FTR-3511; ON: DE90004761
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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