Analyses of soils from the low-level radioactive waste disposal sites at Barnwell, SC and Richland, WA
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5575611
To evaluate the performance of a buried waste form or waste container, consideration must include the interaction of the package with the burial environment. This report presents the results of physical and chemical measurements of soils from two currently operating commercial radioactive waste disposal sites; one at Barnwell, SC, and the other near Richland, WA. Soil samples believed to be representative of the soil that will contact the buried waste forms were collected and analyzed. Resistivity data given for soils from both sites indicate mildly corrosive environments. The soil acidity measurements show the Barnwell site to have acidic soil, whereas, the Richland site has soils ranging from acidic to near neutral in pH. The moisture content and the ion content of the soils from each site are presented. The extractable ion content of the soils is given for the following ions: calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, carbonate, bicarbonate, sulfate, sulfide, and chloride. Additionally, the exchangeable cations were measured for the soils from the two sites. 19 refs., 10 figs., 28 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016
- OSTI ID:
- 5575611
- Report Number(s):
- NUREG/CR-4083; BNL-NUREG-51846; ON: TI85009749
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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