Rethinking the Hanford Tank Waste Program
Title | Rethinking the Hanford Tank Waste Program PDF eBook |
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Pages | 10 |
Release | 2002 |
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The program to treat and dispose of the highly radioactive wastes stored in underground tanks at the U.S. Department of Energy's Hanford site has been studied. A strategy/management approach to achieve an acceptable (technically sound) end state for these wastes has been developed in this study. This approach is based on assessment of the actual risks and costs to the public, workers, and the environment associated with the wastes and storage tanks. Close attention should be given to the technical merits of available waste treatment and stabilization methodologies, and application of realistic risk reduction goals and methodologies to establish appropriate tank farm cleanup milestones. Increased research and development to reduce the mass of non-radioactive materials in the tanks requiring sophisticated treatment is highly desirable. The actual cleanup activities and milestones, while maintaining acceptable safety standards, could be more focused on a risk-to-benefit cost effectiveness, as agreed to by the involved stakeholders and in accordance with existing regulatory requirements. If existing safety standards can be maintained at significant cost savings under alternative plans but with a change in the Tri-Party Agreement (a regulatory requirement), those plans should be carried out. The proposed strategy would also take advantage of the lessons learned from the activities and efforts in the first phase of the two-phased cleanup of the Hanford waste tank farms.
Stakeholder Involvement in Redefining Hanford's Double-Shell Tank Waste Disposal Program
Title | Stakeholder Involvement in Redefining Hanford's Double-Shell Tank Waste Disposal Program PDF eBook |
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Pages | 13 |
Release | 1992 |
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Hanford's Double-Shell Tank (DST) waste disposal program was redefined following serious challenges to the viability of the previous strategy due to increased regulatory requirements and operating expectations. Redefinition of the DST waste disposal program involved a far-reaching set of decisions and actions. A formal stakeholder involvement process was used to bring the concerns of outside groups into the definition and evaluation of alternative tank waste disposal strategies, broadening the participation and ownership of the revised program.
Hanford Site, Disposal of Hanford Defense High-level, Transuranic and Tank Wastes
Title | Hanford Site, Disposal of Hanford Defense High-level, Transuranic and Tank Wastes PDF eBook |
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Pages | 394 |
Release | 1987 |
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Tank Closure and Waste Management for the Hanford Site
Title | Tank Closure and Waste Management for the Hanford Site PDF eBook |
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Pages | 1150 |
Release | 2012 |
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Further Improvement Needed in the Hanford Tank Farm Maintenance Program
Title | Further Improvement Needed in the Hanford Tank Farm Maintenance Program PDF eBook |
Author | United States Accounting Office (GAO) |
Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Pages | 34 |
Release | 2018-05-28 |
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ISBN | 9781720418139 |
Nuclear Health and Safety: Further Improvement Needed in the Hanford Tank Farm Maintenance Program
Nuclear Waste: Further Improvement Needed in the Hanford Tank Farm Maintenance Program
Title | Nuclear Waste: Further Improvement Needed in the Hanford Tank Farm Maintenance Program PDF eBook |
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Pages | 17 |
Release | 1994 |
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Nuclear waste Department of Energy's Hanford Tank Waste Project schedule, cost, and management issues : report to congressional requesters
Title | Nuclear waste Department of Energy's Hanford Tank Waste Project schedule, cost, and management issues : report to congressional requesters PDF eBook |
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Publisher | DIANE Publishing |
Pages | 36 |
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ISBN | 1428976698 |