Monitoring for waste characterization and tracking

The main tasks in area of waste treatment are waste tracking during the waste treatment process and waste characterization. The latter is required to store the waste package at interim and/or final disposal sites. NUKEM Nuklear GmbH has developed special customer tailored waste tracking procedures and monitoring systems. The tracking procedures consist of a data base system and features for correlation, key nuclide and finger print analysis. Special monitoring systems are: gamma camera, drum monitoring system for gamma ray measurement and contamination check, drum monitoring system for neutron measurement. The report describes details of the tasks with respect to applicability and practicality in routine operations. (authors)