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Acceptable TRU packaging for interim storage and/or terminal isolation [electronic resource].

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Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1977.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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12 pages : digital, PDF file
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Monsanto Research Corporation, United States. Department of Energy, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
The major objective of ERDA Manual Chapter 0511 is responsible technical management of its radioactive wastes. To ensure long term technical management, this DOE responsibility initially begins with the generation of radioactive wastes in all DOE operations and includes all other attributes and parameters (waste processing, packaging, shipping and storage) over the lifetime of the radionuclides. Close examination of the entire waste management cycle clearly indicates that one of the most important constituents which minimizes the risk to man and his environment is an effective and totally acceptable waste package containment system. The retrievable storage site for defense transuranic waste at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory has been accepting waste since November, 1970. Current DWPR planning calls for continuing use of the retrievable storage pad through FY-1987 with the WIPP facility attaining full operational status in FY-1988. In the FY-1976, 76A period over 107,000 ft of transuranic wastes were stored retrievably at INEL. This volume represents approximately 4000 drums of the 7.3 ft³ (55 gal.) size and 700 4 x 4 x 8` FRP coated plywood boxes on an annualized basis. At this waste generation rate, a rate which is probably conservative based upon known decontamination and decommissioning projects at Mound, Rocky Flats, LASL, Atomics International, LBL, and ORNL which will substantially increase TRU volumes before the WIPP becomes operational a total of approximately 32,000 drums and 5600 boxes will be added to storage at INEL. Based upon the difficult decisions presently being faced with respect to the acceptability to WIPP of the waste already in storage at INEL, it is imperative not to increase this scope of the problem by continuing to use waste containers which may well not be acceptable to the terminal isolation facility.
Report Numbers
E 1.99:mlm-mu--77-70-0003
mlm-mu--77-70-0003
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Published through SciTech Connect.
10/31/1977.
"mlm-mu--77-70-0003"
"DE96011775"
Kokenge, B.R.
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