Packaging of tritium-contaminated liquid waste

Journal Article · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1976 · Nucl. Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7129660

Mershad, E A; Thomasson, W W; Dauby, J J

An improved method for packaging tritiated waste water and oil for burial has been developed that significantly reduces tritium exposures to personnel and environment. The package uses current technology and relatively inexpensive materials to provide containment of the waste. Tests of the burial package indicate that the maximum tritium released during an 85-y (7 half-lives of tritium) burial would be 0.002 percent of the total tritium contained in the package, or approximately 1.4 Ci from the 70,000-Ci (2.59-PBq) (recommended maximum) package. 10 figures

• Research Organization: Mound Lab., Miamisburg, OH
• OSTI ID: 7129660
• Journal Information: Nucl. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Nucl. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 32:1; ISSN NUTYB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
DIFFUSION
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
LIQUID WASTES
LOSSES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
PACKAGING
RADIOISOTOPES
TRITIUM
WASTES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES