Exhumation test with aged radioactive solid wastes

This report presents observations during the excavation of low-level waste buried for 14 years in the humid environment of the Savannah River Plant. The waste was buried in sandy clay soil trenches more than 20 feet above the water table and covered with soil soon after burial. The waste uncovered included wood, steel, plastics, cotton cloth, rubber, and paper. Cardboard boxes not enclosed in plastic were the only materials that deteriorated visibly