Development of a mixed waste management facility at the Nevada Test Site
The US Department of Energy (DOE) produces some radioactive low-level wastes (LLW) which contain hazardous components. By definition, the management of those mixed wastes (MW) at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) requires compliance with US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state of Nevada regulations for hazardous wastes, and DOE regulations for LLW. Preparations for operation of a separate Mixed Waste Management Unit (MWMU) in the 1990s are underway. The 167-acre MWMU will be a part of the 732-acre Area 5 Radioactive Waste Management Site (RWMS). The MWMU is being developed in response to a DOE Office of Defense Waste and Transporation Management need to provide enhanced capabilities and facilities for safe, secure, and efficient disposal of defense-related MW in accordance with DOE, EPA, and state of Nevada requirements. Planned activities relating to the development of the MWMU include completing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements; responding to any notices of deficiencies (NODs) on the NTS Part B Permit application; conducting generator audits as part of the NTS MW certification program; optimizing the design and operation of the vadose zone monitoring system; developing protocols for the sampling and analysis of MW, and facility construction. This paper describes the permitting and regulatory environment, the specific application of the permit process to the NTS, and the phased development of an MWMU at the NTS.
- Research Organization:
- Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co., Inc., Las Vegas, NV (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/DP
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC08-89NV10630
- OSTI ID:
- 5716043
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-890854-13; ON: DE89017824; TRN: 89-025899
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 11. annual DOE low level waste management conference, Pittsburgh, PA (USA), 22-24 Aug 1989
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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