Comprehensive environmental assessment and response program confirmation and evaluation activities

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5161034

Martz, M K; Rea, K H; Vocke, R W; Ferenbaugh, R W

The US Department of Energy Albuquerque Operations Office (DOE-AL) initiated the Comprehensive Environmental Assessment and Response Program (CEARP) to identify, evaluate, and conduct remedial actions at hazardous waste disposal and contamination sites on the eight nuclear weapons development and production installations under its jurisdiction. The CEARP is being implemented in five phases (Phase 1 - Installation Assessment, Phase 2 - Confirmation, Phase 3 - Technological Assessment, Phase 4 - Remedial Action, and Phase 5 - Compliance and Verification). During Phase 1, regulatory compliance was evaluated and disposal/contamination sites were identified. Phase 2 provides the field data for site characterization, risk assessment, determination of need for corrective action, and evaluation of possible remedial actions at hazardous waste sites. Phase 2 is being conducted in two stages (monitoring plan development/reconnaissance sampling and site characterization/remedial investigation). Problem sites across the DOE-AL complex were prioritized for site characterization and CEARP Phase 2 activities have been initiated.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA). Environmental Surveillance Group
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5161034
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-86-2892; CONF-861227-1; ON: DE86015303
• Resource Relation: Conference: Superfund '86: 7th national conference on management of uncontrolled hazardous waste sites, Washington, DC, USA, 1 Dec 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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