Published 1992 | Version v1
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Characterization of radioactive mixed wastes: The industrial perspective

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Physical and chemical characterization of Radioactive Mixed Wastes (RMW) is necessary for determination of appropriate treatment options and to satisfy environmental regulations. Radioactive mixed waste can be classified as two main categories; contact-handled (low level) RMW and remote-handled RMW. Ibis discussion will focus mainly on characterization of contact handled RMW. The characterization of wastes usually follows one of two pathways: (1) characterization to determine necessary parameters for treatment or (2) characterization to determine if the material is a hazardous waste. Sometimes, however, wastes can be declared as hazardous waste without testing and then treated as hazardous waste. Characterization of radioactive mixed wastes pose some unique issues, however, that will require special solutions. Below, five issues affecting sampling and analysis of RMW will be discussed

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
8 p.
Report number
LA-UR--92-1920

Conference

Title
8. annual ACS/EPA waste, testing and quality assurance symposium.
Dates
16 Jul 1992.
Place
Washington, DC (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
24012014
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALARA; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; SAMPLING
Descriptors DEC
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract W-7405-ENG-36
Funding organization
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States).
Secondary number(s)
CONF-9207126--1.