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Request for interim approval to operate 218-E-12B Trench 94 as a chemical waste landfill for disposal of polychlorinated biphenyl wastes in submarine reactor compartments

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6981534

This request is submitted to seek interim approval to operate a chemical waste landfill for the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) waste. Interim approval is requested for a period not to exceed 5 years. This request covers only the disposal of small quantities of solid PCB waste contained in decommissioned, defueled submarine reactor compartments (SRC). In addition, the request applies only to disposal of this waste in Trench 94 of the 218-E-12B Burial Ground (Trench 94) in the 200 East Area of the US Department of Energy (DOE) Hanford Site. Because Trench 94 is being used for disposal of mixed waste, it is subject to applicable requirements for dangerous and hazardous waste landfills under WAC 173-303 and 40 CFR 265, respectively. Operation of a chemical waste landfill for disposal of PCB waste is subject to the TSCA and must comply with the TSCA regulations of 40 CFR 761. This request demonstrates how Trench 94 will be operated to comply with the applicable TSCA requirements, specifically the requirements for chemical waste landfills under 40 CFR 761.75.

Research Organization:
USDOE Richland Operations Office, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-87RL10930
OSTI ID:
6981534
Report Number(s):
DOE/RL-90-12-Rev.1; ON: DE93002044
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English