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  • Yucca Mountain Standards
    EPA has developed radiation protection standards for Yucca Mountain to safeguard public health and the environment.
  • About Yucca Mountain Standards
    Yucca Mountain is the Department of Energy's potential geologic repository designed to store and dispose of spent nuclear fuel and high - level radioactive waste.
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Cleanup
Cleanup Sites, Decommissioning and Decontamination (D&D), Multi-Agency Radiological Laboratory Analytical Protocols Manual (MARLAP), Multi-Agency Sitewide Survey and Investigation Manual (MARSSIM), Remediation Technologies, Superfund

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Check! Radioactive Waste
Yucca Mountain, Import/Export, Mixed Waste, Uranium Mill Tailings, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)

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