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Transuranic Waste Acceptance Criteria for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (Rev. 6.2)

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/990667· OSTI ID:990667

The purpose of this document is to summarize the waste acceptance criteria (WAC), applicable to the transportation, storage, and disposal of contact-handled (CH) and remote-handled (RH) transuranic (TRU) waste at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). These criteria serve as the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE), primary directive for ensuring that CH and RH TRU waste is managed and disposed of in a manner that protects human health and safety and the environment.

Research Organization:
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), Carlsbad, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)
Contributing Organization:
Washington TRU Solutions LLC, Hanford, WA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC29-01AL66444
OSTI ID:
990667
Report Number(s):
DOE/WIPP--02-3122,_Rev._6.2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English