Author: David A. RutherfordPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
A Study of National Hazardous Waste Management with a Proposed Program for Long Term Handling
Author: David A. RutherfordEverybody's Problem
Author: Angela S. WilkesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Environmental policy
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Research Opportunities for Managing the Department of Energy's Transuranic and Mixed Wastes
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309084717
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
About 155,000 cubic meters of waste contaminated with both radioactive isotopes and hazardous chemicals are stored at some 30 DOE sites, and another 450,000 cubic meters are buried. While DOE is making a concerted effort to properly dispose of this waste, the amount translates to a multi-decade effort that will require handling, characterizing, and shipping hundreds of thousands of waste containers at a total cost of billions of dollars. This report describes basic scientific research that can lead to new technologies for performing these tasks more safely and cost effectively.
Prudent Practices in the Laboratory
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309211581
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Prudent Practices in the Laboratory-the book that has served for decades as the standard for chemical laboratory safety practice-now features updates and new topics. This revised edition has an expanded chapter on chemical management and delves into new areas, such as nanotechnology, laboratory security, and emergency planning. Developed by experts from academia and industry, with specialties in such areas as chemical sciences, pollution prevention, and laboratory safety, Prudent Practices in the Laboratory provides guidance on planning procedures for the handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals. The book offers prudent practices designed to promote safety and includes practical information on assessing hazards, managing chemicals, disposing of wastes, and more. Prudent Practices in the Laboratory will continue to serve as the leading source of chemical safety guidelines for people working with laboratory chemicals: research chemists, technicians, safety officers, educators, and students.
The National Hazardous Waste Management Program
Author: John P. LehmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Factory and trade waste
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Hazardous Waste
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hazardous wastes
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Improving Operations and Long-Term Safety of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309183766
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
The National Research Council convened a committee of experts to advise the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on the operation of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), a geologic repository for disposal of defense transuranic (TRU) waste near Carlsbad, New Mexico. The committee was asked to provide recommendations on the following two issues: (1) a research agenda to enhance confidence in the long-term performance of WIPP; and (2) increasing the throughput, efficiency, and cost-benefit without compromising safety of the National TRU Program for characterizing, certifying, packaging, and shipping waste to WIPP. The committee has written this interim report to provide DOE with recommendations on several issues that the committee believes merit immediate consideration and action. In developing this report, the committee has been guided by the principle of "reasonableness" with respect to risks, costs, and the ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) principle. In the committee's judgment, implementing the recommendations contained in this report will contribute to the continued safe operation of WIPP.
Hazardous Waste Management
Author: Michalann HarthillPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429725779
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
First published in 1994, as part of the AAAS Selected Symposia Series. National strategies to minimize pollution, including that from hazardous waste, are evolving in both the United States and Canada. Recent federal hazardous waste regulations in the United States, promulgated under the authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), encourage the states to develop their own waste management programs, patterned after federal specifications; some states have developed progressive options. Canadian hazardous waste management programs originate in the provinces. However, the federal government is increasingly involved in developing new treatment technologies, guidelines for consistent management, and control of waste across political boundaries. The authors of this volume find that disposal is still the most common practice for handling hazardous waste in both countries, despite the potential for alternative methods such as industrial process redesign for waste reduction, waste detoxification, recycling, or incineration. Nonetheless, some waste will remain. Sound disposal site selection criteria are prerequisite for industry and government credibility in site selection. Only after accountability is established and recognized will the public lose symptoms of the NIMBY (not in my backyard) syndrome. Even so, public involvement in site selection in these countries should be expected for a site to be accepted. All the while, the three parties— industry, government, and the public— must balance the risk of potential waste hazards with the cost of avoiding adverse effects.
Proposed National Hazardous Waste Management Plan
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9781840950021
Category : Hazardous wastes
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
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