Procedures and technology for shallow-land burial. Low-level radioactive-waste-management handbook series

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5840633

This handbook provides technical information on the requirements, activities, and the roles of all parties involved in the development and operation of new shallow land burial facilities for disposal of low-level radioactive waste. It presents an overview of site selection, design, construction, operation, and closure. Low-level waste shallow land burial practices and new technology applications are described. The handbook is intended to provide a basis for understanding the magnitude and complexity of developing new low-level waste disposal facilities.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5840633
• Report Number(s): DOE/LLW-13Td; ON: DE83016520
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
DECOMMISSIONING
DESIGN
DOCUMENT TYPES
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MANUALS
MATERIALS
MATERIALS HANDLING
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
OPERATION
PHYSICAL PROTECTION DEVICES
PLANNING
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
SITE SELECTION
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES