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[en] Incinerator ash from the combustion of general trash and ion exchange resins was immobilized in cement and bitumen. Tests were conducted on the resulting waste forms to provide a data base for the acceptability of actual low-level waste forms. The testing was done in accordance with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Technical Position on Waste Form. Bitumen had a measured compressive strength of 130 psi and a leachability index of 13 as measured with the ANS 16.1 leach test procedure. Cement demonstrated a compressive strength of 1400 psi and a leachability index of 7. Both waste forms easily exceed the minimum compressive strength of 50 psi and leachability index of 6 specified in the Technical Position. Irradiation to 108 Rad and exposure to 31 thermal cycles ranging from +600) to -300C did not significantly impact these properties. Neither waste form supported bacterial or fungal growth as measured with ASTM G21 and G22 procedures. However, there is some indication of biodegradation due to co-metabolic processes. Concentration of organic complexants in leachates of the ash, cement and bitumen were too low to significantly affect the release of radionuclides from the waste forms. Neither bitumen nor cement containing incinerator ash caused any corrosion or degradation of potential container materials including steel, polyethylene and fiberglass. However, moist ash did cause corrosion of the steel
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Aug 1984; 90 p; PNL--5153; Available from NTIS, PC A05/MF A01; 1 - GPO $4.75 as TI84016960
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ALKALI METALS, ALKALINE EARTH METALS, BUILDING MATERIALS, CHEMICAL REACTIONS, COMBUSTION PRODUCTS, DATA, DISSOLUTION, ELEMENTS, INFORMATION, MATERIALS, MECHANICAL PROPERTIES, METALS, NUMERICAL DATA, ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, RADIATION EFFECTS, RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, RADIOACTIVE WASTES, SEPARATION PROCESSES, SOLID WASTES, TAR, WASTES
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