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High level radioactive waste management at the Savannah River Site

Donovan Mcintosh, L.M. Papouchado

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This paper describes the High Level Radioactive Waste (HLW) generated at the Savannah River Site (SRS), outlines how it has been managed over the 35 years since site operations began, and discusses plans for future operations, with emphasis on the Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF) scheduled to commence operations in 1992. 45 refs., 1 fig.

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This paper describes the High Level Radioactive Waste (HLW) generated at the Savannah River Site (SRS), outlines how it has been managed over the 35 years since site operations began, and discusses plans for future operations, with emphasis on the Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF) scheduled to commence operations in 1992. 45 refs., 1 fig.

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This paper describes the High Level Radioactive Waste (HLW) generated at the Savannah River Site (SRS), outlines how it has been managed over the 35 years since site operations began, and discusses plans for future operations, with emphasis on the Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF) scheduled to commence operations in 1992. 45 refs., 1 fig.

Key concepts: Radioactive waste, Savannah River Site, Waste management, High-level waste, Waste disposal, Environmental science, Waste treatment, Site selection

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