Draft no-migration variance petition. Volume 1

Technical Report · Wed May 31 04:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI ID:90397

The Department of Energy is responsible for the disposition of transuranic (TRU) waste generated by national defense-related activities. Approximately 2,6 million cubic feet of these waste have been generated and are stored at various facilities across the country. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), was sited and constructed to meet stringent disposal requirements. In order to permanently dispose of TRU waste, the DOE has elected to petition the US EPA for a variance from the Land Disposal Restrictions of RCRA. This document fulfills the reporting requirements for the petition. This report is Volume 1 which discusses the regulatory frame work, site characterization, facility description, waste description, environmental impact analysis, monitoring, quality assurance, long-term compliance analysis, and regulatory compliance assessment.

• Research Organization: USDOE Albuquerque Operations Office, Carlsbad, NM (United States). Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Project Office
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-86AL31950
• OSTI ID: 90397
• Report Number(s): DOE/CAO--95-2043-Draft; ON: TI95014143
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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05 NUCLEAR FUELS
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
58 GEOSCIENCES
ALPHA-BEARING WASTES
COMPLIANCE
CONTAINMENT
DESIGN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
GEOLOGY
HYDROLOGY
MONITORING
QUALITY ASSURANCE
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
SALT DEPOSITS
WIPP