Open AccessRadiological dose assessment of Department of Energy Pinellas Plant waste proposed for disposal at Laidlaw Environmental Services of South Carolina, Inc.
Author(s) -
M.L. Socolof,
D.W. Lee
Publication year - 1996
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/366489
Subject(s) - dispose pattern , waste management , hazardous waste , south carolina , environmental science , radioactive waste , engineering , public administration , political science
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Pinellas Plant in Largo, FL is proposing to ship and dispose of hazardous sludge, listed as F006 waste, to the Laidlaw Environmental Services of South Carolina, Inc. (Laidlaw) treatment, storage, and disposal facility in Pinewood, South Carolina. This sludge contains radioactive tritium in concentrations of about 28 pCi/g. The objective of this study is to assess the possible radiological impact to workers at the Laidlaw facility and members of the public due to the handling, processing, and burial of the DOE waste containing tritium