Characterization of the Class B stable radioactive waste packages of the New England Nuclear Corporation

Technical Report · Thu Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5451110

Gause, E P; Veakis, E; Smalley, J

The New England Nuclear Corporation (NEN) produces, in addition to other products, H-3 and C-14 labeled chemicals. The preparation of these radioactive compounds annually generates approximately 60,000 Ci of tritiated organic waste (largely composed of alcohols) and 60,000 Ci of tritium (H-3) gaseous waste annually. Both of these major waste streams are disposed of by commercial shallow land burial. The characterization and evaluation of NEN waste packages which contain amounts of activity of isotopes that fall within proposed 10 CFR Part 61 Class B Stable limits are the primary subject of this report. The cooperation of NEN prior to the enactment of 10 CFR Part 61 enabled the NRC to examine the achievability of the proposed 10 CFR Part 61 criteria. Several types of NEN waste packages are characterized. One type (low-activity) contains less than 20 Ci of H-3 and/or C-14 in the form of absorbed organic or solidified aqueous liquids. The other type (high-activity) contains more than 20 Ci and less than 1000 Ci of H-3 in the form of gas or absorbed organic liquid. 62 references, 4 figures, 10 tables.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 5451110
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-3018; BNL-NUREG-51607; ON: DE84005653
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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