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Title: Tonopah Test Range Summary of Corrective Action Units

Abstract

Corrective Action Sites (CASs) and Corrective Action Units (CAUs) at the Tonopah Test Range (TTR) may be placed into three categories: Clean Closure/No Further Action, Closure in Place, or Closure in Progress.

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Research Org.:
National Security Technologies, LLC
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
908402
Report Number(s):
DOE/NV/25946-188
TRN: US0703688
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC52-06NA25946
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; CLOSURES; TONOPAH TEST RANGE; WASTES; Tonopah Test Range Summary

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Ronald B. Jackson. Tonopah Test Range Summary of Corrective Action Units. United States: N. p., 2007. Web. doi:10.2172/908402.
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title = {Tonopah Test Range Summary of Corrective Action Units},
author = {Ronald B. Jackson},
abstractNote = {Corrective Action Sites (CASs) and Corrective Action Units (CAUs) at the Tonopah Test Range (TTR) may be placed into three categories: Clean Closure/No Further Action, Closure in Place, or Closure in Progress.},
doi = {10.2172/908402},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2007},
month = {Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2007}
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