Implementation plan for the record of decision for disposal of Hanford defense high-level, transuranic, and tank wastes

Technical Report · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6305673· OSTI ID:6305673

The Record of Decision concludes one phase and initiates another leading to the disposal of two thirds (by radioactivity) of the defense waste at Hanford. It also commits to continuing evaluations for most of the remaining one third before final disposal or remediation decisions are made. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has decided to implement the preferred alternative. The preferred alternative recommends disposal of double-shell tank waste, and encapsulated cesium and strontium waste. Also to be disposed of is the only solid waste site from before 1970 suspected of being contaminated with transuranic elements and not on Hanford's central plateau. This site is near the commercial nuclear power plant operated by the Washington Public Power Supply System (WNP-2). Disposal costs stated in this plan, including costs for construction of disposal facilities, are taken from the HDW-EIS. Schedules for disposal activities are from the Hanford Waste Management Plan (DOE/RL 87-13). Schedules for development and evaluation activities are from the Hanford Waste Management Technology Plan (DOE/RL 87-14). Estimated costs and schedules are subject to change as activities proceed, implementing requirements of environmental regulations are further defined, more detailed studies are performed, policy decisions are made affecting work scope (e.g., the decision to place N Reactor in cold standby), and funding levels are defined through the Federal budgeting process. The Hanford Waste Management Plan and the Hanford Waste Management Technology Plan are revised annually to provide updated information on costs and schedules for disposal and development activities. These or their successors should be referred to for current information on disposal plans, costs, and schedules. Disposal operations will be conducted in compliance with all applicable environmental regulations, standards, and permit requirements.

• Research Organization: USDOE Richland Operations Office, WA
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-87RL10930
• OSTI ID: 6305673
• Report Number(s): DOE/RL-88-13; ON: DE89010128
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
CONTAINERS
HANFORD RESERVATION
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
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