Greater-than-Class-C low-level radioactive waste management concepts

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

OSTI ID:6849115

Knecht, M A

In 1986, Public Law 99-240, the ''Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985'' assigned to the federal government responsibility for the disposal of commercial greater-than-Class-C (GTCC) low-level radioactive waste (LLW). In 1987, DOE committed to Congress to accept GTCC LLW and provide storage and other waste management as necessary until disposal capacity is available. Current estimates are that about 6000 m/sup 3/ of unpackaged GTCC LLW will be generated to the year 2020. Generators estimate that 110 m/sup 3/ of raw GTCC LLW might exceed planned storage capacity to the year 2020. This paper reports the activities of the National Low-Level Waste Program to manage GTCC low-level radioactive waste. 6 refs.

• Research Organization: EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 6849115
• Report Number(s): EGG-M-30187; CONF-880201-43; ON: DE89005196
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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