Defense waste management operations at the Nevada Test Site

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6847364

Williams, R E; Kendall, E W

Waste management activities were initiated at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) to dispose of low-level wastes (LLW) produced by the Department of Energy's (DOE's) weapons testing program. Disposal activities have expanded from the burial of atmospheric weapons testing debris to demonstration facilities for greater-than-Class C (GTCC) waste, transuranic (TRU) waste storage and certification, and the development of a mixed waste (MW) facility. Site specific operational research projects support technology development required for the various disposal facilities. The annual cost of managing the facilities is about $6 million depending on waste volumes and types.

• Research Organization: Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co., Inc., Las Vegas, NV (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-84NV10327
• OSTI ID: 6847364
• Report Number(s): CONF-880903-5; ON: DE88010557
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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