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How Not to Dispose of Norm/Tenorm-Bearing Wastes: A Case Study.

DE2004828448

Publication Date	2002
Personal Author	Karam, P. A.
Page Count	12
Abstract	The Ashtabula River in northern Ohio contains a large amount of sediment containing quantities of NORM and TENORM from previous industrial activities at nearby mineral processing plants. Due to PCB contamination, these sediments were to be dredged and isolated in a landfill to be constructed by the responsible parties. Unfortunately, the State of Ohio has determined that these wastes may not be disposed of in this manner, and this determination has resulted in delaying the remediation project. Computer models performed using the RESRAD computer code indicate that isolating these wastes in this manner will reduce dose to the nearby population because the NORM/TENORM will be safely buried beneath a compacted clay cover and isolated from all sources of exposure.
Keywords	Radioactive waste processing Radioactive materials Radiation doses Radon Clays Contamination Alpha bearing wastes Computer codes Rivers Sanitary landfills Sediments Tailings Radioactive waste management Case studies
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Rochester Univ., NY.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200508

How Not to Dispose of Norm/Tenorm-Bearing Wastes: A Case Study.

How Not to Dispose of Norm/Tenorm-Bearing Wastes: A Case Study.
DE2004828448

Publication Date	2002
Personal Author	Karam, P. A.
Page Count	12
Abstract	The Ashtabula River in northern Ohio contains a large amount of sediment containing quantities of NORM and TENORM from previous industrial activities at nearby mineral processing plants. Due to PCB contamination, these sediments were to be dredged and isolated in a landfill to be constructed by the responsible parties. Unfortunately, the State of Ohio has determined that these wastes may not be disposed of in this manner, and this determination has resulted in delaying the remediation project. Computer models performed using the RESRAD computer code indicate that isolating these wastes in this manner will reduce dose to the nearby population because the NORM/TENORM will be safely buried beneath a compacted clay cover and isolated from all sources of exposure.
Keywords	Radioactive waste processing Radioactive materials Radiation doses Radon Clays Contamination Alpha bearing wastes Computer codes Rivers Sanitary landfills Sediments Tailings Radioactive waste management Case studies
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Rochester Univ., NY.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200508