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Appalachian States Compact Low-Level Radioactive Waste management survey, 1987

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5947712· OSTI ID:5947712
Since the enactment of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Act in February 1988, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has undertaken major steps to develop a Low-Level Radioactive Waste (LLRW) Disposal Facility within its borders for the exclusive use of radioactive material licensees in the Appalachian States Compact. In order to adequately plan for the design and development of that facility, it is essential to obtain accurate data on LLRW being generated in the Compact. To that end, the Division of Nuclear Safety of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection (BRP) conducted a survey to determine volume and activity of LLRW shipped and stored in 1987 by the licensees in the Appalachian States Compact. The 1986 LLRW survey included licensees in Pennsylvania and Maryland, while surveys conducted prior to 1986 involved only Pennsylvania licensees. So this is the first survey conducted by BRP that has included all four states of the Compact.
Research Organization:
Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Resources, Harrisburg (USA). Bureau of Radiation Protection
OSTI ID:
5947712
Report Number(s):
PDER/BRP-9014198; ON: DE89014198
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English