Guidance for implementation of DOE Order 5820. 2 Chapter III management of low-level waste

Technical Report · Wed May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:5512745

The purpose of this document is to provide detailed guidance for managing low-level waste (LLW) generated by Department of Energy (DOE) operations, and support the policies and guidelines of Chapter III of DOE Order 5820.2, ''Radioactive Waste Management.'' LLW generated by DOE operations shall be disposed of, where practical, by shallow land burial or greater-confinement disposal. Site-specific requirements for waste acceptance and disposal, site selection, site design, site operation, and site closure/postclosure shall be developed by field organizations. The guidance set forth in this document is provided to assist field organizations in establishing site specific procedures.

• Research Organization: EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 5512745
• Report Number(s): DOE/LLW-38T; ON: DE86013333
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DESIGN
GROUND DISPOSAL
IMPLEMENTATION
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
OPERATION
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
SHUTDOWNS
SITE SELECTION
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES