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Guidance manual for hazardous and radioactive mixed waste

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5903734
The purpose of this manual is to provide general operational guidance to operators of DOE-ID facilities on how to conduct various aspects of their waste management programs. The manual contains active hazardous waste site activities, inactive hazardous waste site activities, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) waste disposal activities, asbestos waste disposal activities, and radioactive mixed waste activities. Section 1 discusses the purpose, scope, and applicability of the manual, provides background information, and describes the goals of the hazardous and radioactive mixed waste programs. Responsibilities and authorities for hazardous and radioactive mixed waste management at DOE-ID facilities are discussed in Section 2. The various documents that are required to establish and maintain an adequate hazardous and radioactive mixed waste management program are described in Section 3. Hazardous waste activities regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are discussed in Sections 4 through 7, respectively. Section 8 describes the control of radioactive mixed waste activities. 33 refs., 3 figs., 17 tabs.
Research Organization:
EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-76ID01570
OSTI ID:
5903734
Report Number(s):
EGG-WM-6877; ON: DE88002203
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English