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|  DOE-HDBK-1106-97
Lesson Plan
Instructor's Notes
E.
Mixed Waste
Reference: Stevens (1994)
Mixed waste is exceedingly difficult, if not
impossible, to dispose of at this time. Currently, DOE
has a self-imposed moratorium on the off-site
shipment of RCRA/TSCA waste suspected of having
radioactivity. This moratorium was instituted by the
DOE Office of Waste Management (EM-30).
1.
The EM-30 Performance Objective (PO) for
Certification of Non-radioactive Hazardous
Wastes was developed in 1991 and is currently
under revision. This PO was developed to guide
DOE sites in addressing the issue of hazardous
waste that contains added radioactivity.
2.
Ways to avoid generating mixed waste:
o
Use non-hazardous cleaning materials for
decontamination whenever possible.
o
Segregate "radioactive only" from
"hazardous only" at the source.
o
Explore the use of other materials that are
non-hazardous for use in radiological
areas to prevent the generation of mixed
waste.
o
Discontinue use of non-biodegradable
(organic solvent based) liquid scintillation
media. Biodegradable liquid scintillation
media are available.
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