OCCURRENCE & CHEMISTRY OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN HANFORD SITE WASTE TANKS

Technical Report · Thu Jul 29 04:00:00 EDT 2004

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/827712· OSTI ID:827712

STOCK, L M ^[1]; MEACHAM, J E

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1. CH2M

Volatile and semivolatile organic compounds continuously evolve from the waste tanks at the Hanford Site. Some are identical to the compounds originally transferred to tanks and others are formed through interdependent chemical and radiolytic reactions. This document provides a technical basis for understanding the chemical consequences of long term storage, sluicing, the addition of chemicals, and the prediction of other organic compounds that may be present in the wastes.

• Research Organization: CH2M (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC27-99RL14047
• OSTI ID: 827712
• Report Number(s): RPP-21854, Rev.0; DE-AC27-99RL14047
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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