Alternatives for management of wastes generated by the formerly utilized sites remedial action program and supplement [electronic resource]

Alternatives for disposal or stabilization of the wastes generated by the US Department of Energy's Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) are identified and compared, with emphasis on the long-term aspects. These wastes consist of soil material and rubble containing trace amo...

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Corporate Author: Argonne National Laboratory (Researcher)
Format: Government Document Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Argonne, Ill. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Argonne National Lab ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 1983.
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Summary:Alternatives for disposal or stabilization of the wastes generated by the US Department of Energy's Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) are identified and compared, with emphasis on the long-term aspects. These wastes consist of soil material and rubble containing trace amounts of radionuclides. A detailed pathway analysis for the dose to the maximally exposed individual is carried out using an adaptation of the natural analogue method. Comparisons of the different alternatives, based on the results of the pathway analysis and qualitative cost considerations, indicate that, if the hazard is such that the wastes must be removed and disposed of rather than stabilized in place, disposal by immediate dispersal is preferable to containment, and containment followed by slow planned dispersal is preferable to containment without dispersal. The Supplement presents refinements of work that was reported at the 1982 International Decommissioning Symposium. The new material consists of revisions of the estimates of the predicted potential dose to the maximally exposed individual and a more detailed comparative assessment of the radiological impacts of alternatives for management of wastes generated by the US Department of Energy's Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP)
Item Description:Published through the Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information.
03/01/1983.
"anl/eis-20"
"DE83015979"
Peterson, J.M.; Alexander, J.K.; Gilbert, T.L.; Vocke, R.W.
Department of Energy, Oak Ridge, TN (USA). Oak Ridge Operations Office.
Physical Description:Pages: 39 : digital, PDF file.