Waste management

This book recounts the issues raised and the viewpoints aired at a recent symposium on repository licensing.

In 1993, at Tooele Army Depot, Utah, the Army completed construction of the Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (TOCDF), the first complete facility for destruction of lethal unitary chemical agents and munitions to be built in the continental United States.

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During the 18-year program of atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons (1945-1962), some of the 225,000 participants were exposed to radiation.

As operational experience is gained in the disposal of transuranic waste from nuclearweapons facilities at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico, the Departmentof Energy (DOE) has opportunities to change how it "e;characterizes"e; waste to confirmthat it is appropriate for shipment to and disposal at the underground repository.

This book discusses the technical alternatives for cleanup of radioactive fluoride salts that were the fuel for the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment, a novel nuclear reactor design that was tested in the 1960s at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.

The Office of Science and Technology (OST) of the U.

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This volume discusses the readiness of the U.

This book provides the National Academy of Sciences' 1995 review of the technology development program for the remediation of the Department of Energy's weapons complex facilities.

Within the next decade, many thousands of U.

Marine debris is a serious environmental problem.

The United States may not be able to make all hazardous-waste sites as clean as possible.

Within the next decade, many thousands of U.

There may be nearly 300,000 waste sites in the United States where ground water and soil are contaminated.

In situ bioremediationthe use of microorganisms for on-site removal of contaminantsis potentially cheaper, faster, and safer than conventional cleanup methods.

This is the first thorough exploration of how industry, government, and the public can use available nontechnical means to reduce significantly the amount of hazardous waste entering the environment.

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The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is a deep underground mined facility for the disposal of transuranic waste resulting from the nation's defense program.

Focused attention by world leaders is needed to address the substantial challenges posed by disposal of spent nuclear fuel from reactors and high-level radioactive waste from processing such fuel.

Can decision makers meaningfully compare land versus sea options for waste disposal?

Research is the foundation of environmental protection.

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Effective waste management practices are essential to mitigate unfavourable impacts and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

When the Cold War abruptly ended, DOE halted most nuclear materials production.

The National Research Council's Committee on the Impact of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Policy on Biomedical Research in the United States was called on to assess the effects of the low-level radioactive waste management policy on the current and future activities of biomedical research.

In response to a congressional mandate, this book examines whether knowing the amounts of toxic substances entering and leaving manufacturing facilities is useful in evaluating chemical releases to the environment, waste reduction progress, and chemical management practices.

While major oil spills are rare, oil slicks can have disastrous environmental and economic consequences.

The National Research Council convened a committee of experts to advise the U.

Biosafety in the Laboratory is a concise set of practical guidelines for handling and disposing of biohazardous material.

Approximately 3 million gallons of oil or refined petroleum products are spilled intoU.

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The city of Pittsburgh and surrounding area of southwestern Pennsylvania face complex water quality problems, due in large part to aging wastewater infrastructures that cannot handle sewer overflows and stormwater runoff, especially during wet weather.

In 1996, Congress enacted directing the Department of Defense to assess and demonstrate technology alternatives to incineration for destruction of the chemical weapons stored at Pueblo Chemical and Blue Grass Army Depots.

This book explores in detail threats to the world's sea turtle population to provide sound, scientific conclusions on which dangers are greatest and how they can be addressed most effectively.

Hazardous Waste Site Management addresses current methods used in the regulatory process with respect to water quality cleanup levels.

Low-activity radioactive wastes include a broad spectrum of materials for which a regulatory patchwork has evolved over almost 60 years.

"e;In the burgeoning literature on technological hazards, this volume is one of the best,"e; states Choice in a three-part approach, it addresses the moral, scientific, social, and commercial questions inherent in hazards management.

The nuclear industry and the U.

Most books on ground water and soil cleanup address only the technologies themselvesnot why new technologies are or are not developed.

The fiscal and technological limitations associated with cleaning up hazardous waste sites to background conditions have prompted responsible parties to turn to risk-based methods for environmental rememdiation.

This report reviews the Army's evaluation of carbon filters for use in the baseline incineration PAS, as well as the Army's change management process (the Army's tool for evaluating major equipment and operational changes to disposal facilities).

This book presents a comprehensive, up-to-date review of technologies for cleaning up contaminants in groundwater and soil.

Waste Management and Resource Recycling in the Developing World provides a unique perspective on the state of waste management and resource recycling in the developing world, offering practical solutions based on innovative tools and technologies, along with examples and case studies.

Although the ocean-and the resources within-seem limitless, there is clear evidence that human impacts such as overfishing, habitat destruction, and pollution disrupt marine ecosystems and threaten the long-term productivity of the seas.

Dramatic developments in understanding the fundamental underpinnings of life have provided exciting opportunities to make marine bioproducts an important part of the U.

Compared to other large engineering projects, geologic repositories for high-level waste present distinctive challenges because: 1) they are first-of-a-kind, complex, and long-term projects that must actively manage hazardous materials for many decades: 2) they are expected to hold these hazardous materials passively safe for many millennia after repository closure; and 3) they are widely perceived to pose serious risks.