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Development of a Mixed Waste Management Facility at the Nevada Test Site

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OSTI ID:6847355
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The US Department of Energy (DOE) produces radioactive low-level wastes (LLW) which contain hazardous components. Management of those mixed wastes (MW) requires compliance with US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations for hazardous wastes and DOE regulations for LLW. In 1988, DOE's Nevada Operations Office (NV) began disposing of MW at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) under interim status as authorized by the state of Nevada. MW disposal is limited to Pit 3 while operating under interim status. Preparations for operation of a separate Mixed Waste Management Facility (MWMF) by the end of 1989 are underway. Those preparations include revising the NTS Part B Permit application, developing a MW certification program, developing and operating a vadose zone monitoring system, preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA), developing protocols for analysis of MW, and facility design and construction. This paper describes the permitting and design of a MWMF at the NTS. This 167-acre facility will be a part of the 732-acre Area 5 Radioactive Waste Management Site (RWMS).

Research Organization:
Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co., Inc., Las Vegas, NV (USA); USDOE Nevada Operations Office, Las Vegas
DOE Contract Number:
AC08-84NV10327
OSTI ID:
6847355
Report Number(s):
CONF-880903-6; ON: DE88010556
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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