Published 1987 | Version v1
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Hazardous waste regulation for low-level waste: Overview of evolving federal policy

Creators

  • 1. Hazardous Waste Remedial Actions Program/ORNL Remedial Action Program, Oak Ridge National Lab., Oak Ridge, TN 37831

Description

Low-level radioactive waste (LLW) that contains hazardous chemical constituents is now considered to be ''mixed waste'' and is subject to dual regulation. The federal government's regulatory requirements for mixed waste are complex and still evolving. Three federal agencies have some form of jurisdiction - the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Energy. This paper provides an overview of some of the policy and technical issues involved in the application of hazardous waste regulations to the management of LLW

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Society of Civil Engineers.
Imprint Place
New York, NY (USA)
Imprint Title
Environmental engineering
Journal Page Range
p. 460.

Conference

Title
Specialty conference on environmental engineering.
Dates
6-8 Jul 1987.
Place
Orlando, FL (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
19042162
Subject category
S99: GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; POLLUTION REGULATIONS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REVIEWS; US DOE; US EPA; US NRC; WASTE MANAGEMENT
Descriptors DEC
DOCUMENT TYPES; LAW; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; REGULATIONS; US ORGANIZATIONS; WASTES