Preliminary engineering evaluation of selected remedial action alternatives for the Albany Research Center, Albany, Oregon

This report compares three alternatives for the final disposal of low-level radioactive (natural uranium and thorium) waste at the Albany Research Center. These alternatives are: On-Site Above-Grade Disposal; On-Site Below-Grade Disposal; and Transport to Hanford, Washington. For the most-likely quantity of about 13,500 m3 (17,000 yd3) of waste, removal and transport to Hanford, Washington should clearly result in the lowest cost and should have the shortest schedule. The cross-over volume where on-site disposal becomes more economical is estimated to be 21,500 m3 (28,000 yd3). Expected radiological health effects, minimal in all cases, are approximately the same for each alternative