Licensing of alternative methods of disposal of low-level radioactive waste: Branch technical position, Low-Level Waste Licensing Branch

Technical Report · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:7039303

Higginbotham, L B; Dragonette, K S; Pittiglio, Jr, C L

This branch technical position statement identifies and describes specific methods of disposal currently being considered as alternatives to shallow land burial, provides general guidance on these methods of disposal, and recommends procedures that will improve and simplify the licensing process. The statement provides answers to certain questions that have arisen regarding the applicability of 10 CFR 61 to near-surface disposal of waste, using methods that incorporate engineered barriers or structures, and other alternatives to conventional shallow land burial disposal practices. This position also identifies a recently published NRC contractor report that addresses the applicability of 10 CFR 61 to a range of generic disposal concepts and which provides technical guidance that the staff intends to use for these concepts. This position statement combined with the above-mentioned NRC contractor report fulfills the requirements of Section 8(a) of Public Law 99-240, the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA). Div. of Waste Management
• OSTI ID: 7039303
• Report Number(s): NUREG-1241; ON: TI87900412
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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