Process Description for the Retrieval of Earth Covered Transuranic (TRU) Waste Containers at the Hanford Site

Technical Report · Wed Jul 30 04:00:00 EDT 2003

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/814778· OSTI ID:814778

CAHILL, M A ^[1]

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1. FFS

This document presents a process description for the retrieval of earth-covered, contact handled (CH) suspect transuranic (TRU) waste containers located in the Low Level Burial Grounds (LLBG). The specific trenches include those in Burial Ground 218-W-4C (trenches 1,4,7,20, and 29) and 21 8-W-4B (Trench 7 and TV-7). It describes the process planned for retrieval of the CH suspect TRU waste containers currently stored below grade in earth-covered trenches at the Hanford Site.

• Research Organization: FFS (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-96RL13200
• OSTI ID: 814778
• Report Number(s): HNF-5597, Rev.1; HNF-EDC-03-16432
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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