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Title: West Valley Demonstration Project Annual Site Environmental Report Calendar Year 2007

Abstract

Annual Site Environmental Report for the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) for Calendar Year 2007. The report summarizes the calendar year (CY) 2007 environmental protection program at the WVDP. Monitoring and surveillance of the facilities used by the DOE are conducted to verify protection of public health and safety and the environment.

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  1. (WVES) and URS - Washington Division
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
West Valley Demonstration Project, West Valley, NY
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management (EM)
OSTI Identifier:
944184
Report Number(s):
2007 ASER
R&D Project: None; None; TRN: US0900601
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC30-07CC30000
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Related Information: None
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; 63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; CALENDARS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MONITORING; PUBLIC HEALTH; SAFETY; West Valley Demonstration Project; WVDP; Annual Site Environmental Report; ASER; Calendar Year 2007; West Valley Environmental Services LLC; WVES; URS - Washington Division; Environmental Protection Program; DE-AC30-07CC30000; Decontamination and Dismantlement of Facilities; Environmental Assessment; Waste Management and Shipment; Drum Cell Waste Shipped; Main Plant Process Building Decontamination & Waste Management; Low-Level Waste; South Plateau Hardstand Cleanup; Infrastructure Reduction; Remote-Handled Waste Facility; Environmental Performance Indicators; Pollution Prevention/Waste Minimization; Environmental Management System; Compliance; Environmental Monitoring; Groundwater Monitoring and North Plateau Characterization; Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)-Licensed Disposal Area (NDA); Quality Assurance; Dose Assessment; Groundwater Protection Program; Environmental Monitoring Program; DOE Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) STAR Site; 10 CFR 851, Worker Safety & Health Program; EPA National Environmental Performance Track

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West Valley Environmental Services LLC. West Valley Demonstration Project Annual Site Environmental Report Calendar Year 2007. United States: N. p., 2008. Web. doi:10.2172/944184.
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abstractNote = {Annual Site Environmental Report for the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) for Calendar Year 2007. The report summarizes the calendar year (CY) 2007 environmental protection program at the WVDP. Monitoring and surveillance of the facilities used by the DOE are conducted to verify protection of public health and safety and the environment.},
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year = {Wed Dec 17 00:00:00 EST 2008},
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