Process Waste Assessment Machine and Fabrication Shop

Technical Report · Mon Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:6637736

Phillips, N M

This Process Waste Assessment was conducted to evaluate hazardous wastes generated in the Machine and Fabrication Shop at Sandia National Laboratories, Bonding 913, Room 119. Spent machine coolant is the major hazardous chemical waste generated in this facility. The volume of spent coolant generated is approximately 150 gallons/month. It is sent off-site to a recycler, but a reclaiming system for on-site use is being investigated. The Shop's line management considers hazardous waste minimization very important. A number of steps have already been taken to minimize wastes, including replacement of a hazardous solvent with biodegradable, non-caustic solution and filtration unit; waste segregation; restriction of beryllium-copper alloy machining; and reduction of lead usage.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DR00789
• OSTI ID: 6637736
• Report Number(s): SAND-93-8225; ON: DE93010619
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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