Chemical species of migrating radionuclides at commercial shallow land burial sites. Quarterly progress report, July-September 1983
The primary purpose of this project is to develop an understanding of chemical processes that significantly influence the migration of radionuclides at commercial low-level waste burial sites. Chemical measurements of waste trench leachate and identification of chemical changes in leachate during migration will provide a basis for geochemical waste transport models. This project will produce for the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) information to support guidance for implementation of 10 CFR 61, particularly in the development of criteria for low level waste disposal site selection, management, permanent closure and monitoring. This project will also produce information needed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky as they finalize plans to stabilize, close and monitor the Maxey Flats site. Current research results are presented for the following tasks: (1) chemical forms inorganic and organic radionuclide species; (2) subsurface migration and infiltration studies; (3) specific radionuclide mapping at Maxey Flats and other commercial shallow land burial sites; (4) ecological monitoring at commercial shallow land burial sites; and (5) technical program coordination for low-level waste research. 17 references, 6 figures, 3 tables.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 5450830
- Report Number(s):
- PNL-4432-6; ON: DE84005442
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Chemical Species of Migrating Radionuclides at Commercial Shallow Land Burial Sites: Quarterly Progress Report - October-December, 1983
Chemical characteristics, migration and fate of radionuclides at commercial shallow-land burial sites. [Maxey Flats, KY]
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
LEACHATES
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
TRITIUM
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
CESIUM 137
EDTA
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
LEAVES
MAPPING
MONITORING
PLUTONIUM COMPLEXES
SOILS
STRONTIUM 90
TREES
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
ACTINIDE COMPLEXES
ALKALI METAL ISOTOPES
ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES
AMINO ACIDS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CESIUM ISOTOPES
CHELATING AGENTS
COMPLEXES
DATA
DISPERSIONS
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
INFORMATION
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
MANAGEMENT
MASS TRANSFER
MATERIALS
MIXTURES
NUCLEI
NUMERICAL DATA
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RADIOISOTOPES
SOLUTIONS
STRONTIUM ISOTOPES
TRANSURANIUM COMPLEXES
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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