The safe management and disposition of waste is a critical part of EM’s mission. Key areas of the waste management and disposition:
Waste Disposition News
Safer Dry Storage Area for Radioactive Capsules Takes Shape at Hanford
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November 17, 2020
After years of planning, the future interim storage area for nearly 2,000 highly radioactive capsules is taking shape at the Hanford Site.
Innovation Accelerates Cleanup, Reduces Cost, Enhances Safety
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October 13, 2020
From a more efficient approach for disposing debris to a digital-based monitoring system that helps detect and prevent heat stress.
Oak Ridge Clears Stored Waste in Advance of ETTP Cleanup Completion
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October 6, 2020
Oak Ridge crews have removed unneeded buildings at the East Tennessee Technology Park.
Idaho Site Tests Technologies to Retrieve Calcine Waste
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October 6, 2020
EM and Idaho National Laboratory Site are testing technologies that will enable the retrieval and transfer of a waste called calcine.
Moab Project Ships Largest Trainloads to Date, Expands Disposal Cell
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October 6, 2020
EM’s Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project is now transporting more residual radioactive material per shipment for disposal than ever.
EM, NNSA Teams Collaborate on Milestone Waste Shipment to WIPP
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September 29, 2020
The first transuranic waste shipment from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in a decade departs the laboratory earlier this month.
Waste Shipment Represents First Application of DOE's HLW Interpretation
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September 24, 2020
DOE has completed the first application of its science-based approach to managing reprocessing waste with the safe and successful shipment.
EM Enlists Additional Idaho Site Facility for Sludge Drum Repackaging
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September 8, 2020
EM and its cleanup contractor at the Idaho National Laboratory Site are doubling efforts to treat and repackage drums of radioactive sludge water.
Oak Ridge Constructing Test Facility for Sludge Processing
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September 8, 2020
Construction is underway on the $10 million Sludge Processing Mock Test Facility.
WIPP Reaches Early Milestone in Work to Increase Underground Ventilation
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September 1, 2020
A project at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) has reached an early milestone as crews embark on a new phase to excavate a new utility shaft.
Additional Information
- Waste Information Management System (WIMS) provided by Florida International University provides DOE with waste forecast data.
- Manifest Information Management System is used to monitor the management of commercial low-level radioactive waste.
- National Directory of Brokers and Processors Directory is intended for use by compacts, states, federal agencies and others to provide information to generators seeking to treat, process and otherwise manage their waste in preparation for ultimate disposal.
- The Central Internet Database (CID) resulted from the implementation of the December 12, 1998 Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Settlement Agreement between DOE and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC et. al. v. Richardson, No.97-936(SS)(AK)).
- Greater-than-Class C Low-Level Radioactive Waste (GTCC LLW)
- Low-Level Waste Disposal Facility Federal Review Group (LFRG)
National Report for the Joint Convention