Characterization Report for the 92-Acre Area of the Area 5 Radioactive Waste Management Site, Nevada Test Site, Nevada

Technical Report · Thu Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 2006

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/934996· OSTI ID:934996

Nevada, Bechtel

The U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Site Office manages two low-level Radioactive Waste Management Sites at the Nevada Test Site. The Area 5 RWMS uses engineered shallow-land burial cells to dispose of packaged waste. This report summarizes characterization and monitoring work pertinent to the 92-Acre Area in the southeast part of the Area 5 Radioactive Waste Management Sites. The decades of characterization and assessment work at the Area 5 RWMS indicate that the access controls, waste operation practices, site design, final cover design, site setting, and arid natural environment contribute to a containment system that meets regulatory requirements and performance objectives for the short- and long-term protection of the environment and public. The available characterization and Performance Assessment information is adequate to support design of the final cover and development of closure plans. No further characterization is warranted to demonstrate regulatory compliance. U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Site Office is proceeding with the development of closure plans for the six closure units of the 92-Acre Area.

• Research Organization: National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Site Office
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-96NV11718
• OSTI ID: 934996
• Report Number(s): DOE/NV--1129; DOE/NV/11718--1154
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS
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LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
MANAGEMENT
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NEVADA TEST SITE
PERFORMANCE
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
SECURITY
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