Root cause analysis for wet waste generation

Since, typically, most utility radioactive waste is dry waste, volume reduction efforts should start with this. However, significant cost can still be saved with a modest reduction in the wet radioactive waste volume. Even though there may be several potential solutions to wet waste volume reduction, a Root Cause Analysis should be performed to identify the solution that will be the most effective for volume reduction. The method described here provides for a logical sequence of determining root causes. Finally, the solution adopted must be evaluated after implementation to determine its effectiveness and verify that the root cause was addressed