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Title: Unconfined underground radioactive waste and contamination

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6672194· OSTI ID:6672194

The purpose of this report is to document the present knowledge about locations in the 100 Areas where radioactive material has been discharged to ground. Despite efforts to make this report complete, some information may have been overlooked. It is requested that additional pertinent data concerning the locations listed or other locations which have been omitted be forwarded to the Staff Engineer, Graphical Index, Radiological Sciences Department. The report has been broken down into two classifications -- planned and unplanned disposal. Planned disposal included cribs, solid waste burial grounds, trenches, etc. Unplanned disposal includes locations where radioactive material was discharged to ground due to leaks in piping, retention basins, etc. Revisions to this report will be issued as warranted by the receipt of information on any new or old disposal areas. 9 figs.

Research Organization:
Hanford Site (HNF), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/DP
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
6672194
Report Number(s):
HW-27337; ON: DE90016280
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Declassified 10 Oct 1974
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English