Open AccessNEVADA TEST SITE WASTE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA, JUNE 2006
Author(s) -
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION NEVADA SITE OFFICE
Publication year - 2006
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/883634
Subject(s) - test (biology) , environmental science , waste management , engineering , geology , paleontology
This document establishes the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Site Office (NNSA/NSO) waste acceptance criteria (WAC). The WAC provides the requirements, terms, and conditions under which the Nevada Test Site (NTS) will accept low-level radioactive (LLW) and mixed waste (MW) for disposal. It includes requirements for the generator waste certification program, characterization, traceability, waste form, packaging, and transfer. The criteria apply to radioactive waste received at the NTS Area 3 and Area 5 Radioactive Waste Management Complex (RWMC) for storage or disposal