Management of inactive uranium mill tailings

Journal Article · Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · J. Environ. Eng. (N.Y.); (United States)

OSTI ID:6774300

This task committee report to the members of ASCE reviews the status of inactive uranium mills that are being stabilized by the U.S. Department of Energy through the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project. These tailings at 25 locations in the United States remain from the development of nuclear weapons by the Manhattan Engineer District, U.S. Army, and the Atomic Energy Commission. Standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency require long-term stability-for a minimum of 200 years and for 1,000 years where possible. Other participants assisting in the project include the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the states and Indian tribes affected. Remedial action is in progress to bury these low-level wastes at the original milling sites or suitable disposal sites and is scheduled to be completed by March 1990. Outstanding issues, conclusions, and recommendations are presented.

• OSTI ID: 6774300
• Journal Information: J. Environ. Eng. (N.Y.); (United States), Journal Name: J. Environ. Eng. (N.Y.); (United States) Vol. 112:3; ISSN JOEED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
FEED MATERIALS PLANTS
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INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
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NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RECOMMENDATIONS
REMEDIAL ACTION
SITE SELECTION
SOLID WASTES
STABILITY
STANDARDS
STATE GOVERNMENT
TAILINGS
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
US AEC
US DOD
US DOE
US EPA
US NRC
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WEAPONS