Analysis of Waste Isolation Pilot Plan (WIPP) Underground and MGO Samples by the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL)

Technical Report · Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1182708· OSTI ID:1182708

Young, J. ^[1]; Ajo, H. ^[1]; Brown, L. ^[1]; Coleman, C. ^[1]; Crump, S. ^[1]; Diprete, C. ^[1]; Diprete, D. ^[1]; Ekechukwu, A. ^[1]; Gregory, C. ^[1]; Jones, M. ^[1]; Missimer, D. ^[1]; O'Rourke, P. ^[1]; White, T. ^[1]

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1. Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)

Analysis of the recent WIPP samples are summarized in this report; WIPP Cam Filters 4, 6, 9 (3, 7, 11 were analyzed with FAS-118 in a separate campaign); WIPP Drum Lip R16 C4; WIPP Standard Waste Box R15 C5; WIPP MgO R16 C2; WIPP MgO R16 C4; WIPP MgO R16 C6; LANL swipes of parent drum; LANL parent drum debris; LANL parent drum; IAEA Swipe; Unused “undeployed” Swheat; Unused “undeployed” MgO; and Masselin cloth “smears”. Analysis showed that the MgO samples were very pure with low carbonate and water content. Other samples showed the expected dominant presence of Mg, Na and Pb. Parent drum debris sample was mildly acidic. Interpretation of results is not provided in this document, but rather to present and preserve the analytical work that was performed. The WIPP Technical Analysis Team is responsible for result interpretation which will be written separately.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-08SR22470
• OSTI ID: 1182708
• Report Number(s): SRNL-STI-2014-00617
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English