| 9:30:00 AM SESSION 43 Exhibit Hall A, B & C |
| Poster - ER |
- Cochairs:
- Mark Janaskie, USDOE (USA)
Gordon Wittmeyer, Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses (USA)
Gary Benda, U.S. ENERGY Corp. (USA)
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| 9:30:00 AM SESSION 43A Exhibit Hall A, B, & C |
| Poster - In Situ Remediation |
| 1 |
Colloidal Silica Grout Selection and Characterization in Support of the Barrier Deployment at Brookhaven National Laboratory
K. R. Manchester, M.A. North-Abbott, M. H. Zaluski, J. M. Trudnowski, M.J. Moe, J. L. Bickford, MSE Technology Applications, Inc. (USA) |
| 2 |
Well Injection Depth Extraction (WIDE™ ) Soil Flushing for DNAPL and Uranium Remediation
J. D. Quaranta, Informatics Corporation; M. Sabodish, Jr., K. Gates, M. A. Gabr, North Carolina State University (USA) |
| 3 |
Liquid Radioactive Wastes Disposal into Deep Geologic Complexes Located in SSC RF RIAR Site
V. V. Mironov, A. M. Ulyshkin, A. S. Ladzin, V. I. Kuprienko, SSC RF RIAR (RUSSIA) |
| 4 |
Phytoremediation of Trichloroethylene and Perchloroethylene at the Savannah River Site
R. L. Brigmon, D. Altman, E. Wilde, C. J. Berry, M. Franck, F. Washburn, P. McKinsey, C. Tuckfield, SRTC; F.M. Saunders, K. Sessions, Georgia Institute of Technology; A. Stanhope, Florida A&M University (USA) |
| 5 |
*In-Situ Oxidation Treatment of High Explosives in Groundwater Using Potassium Permanganate
W. S. Clayton, B. Marvin, A. Struse, IT Corporation; T. Harris, Mason and Hanger (USA) |
| 6 |
*The Development of an In Situ Biological Process for the Treatment of Explosives in Groundwater
D. Jerger, A. V. Hout, D. Leigh, IT Corporation; T. Harris, Mason and Hanger (USA) |
| 7 |
Field Demonstration of Permeable Reactive Barriers to Control Uranium Contamination in Ground Water
E. Feltcorn, USEPA; D. L. Naftz, C. C. Fuller, USGS; S. J. Morrison, Environmental Sciences Laboratory (USA) |
| 8 |
Deployment of Multiple Technologies for Remediation of Numerous Mixed Waste Streams
J. P. Kulpa, S. A. Altmayer, Earthline Technologies (USA) |
| 9 |
Testing Stabilization/Solidification Processes for Mixed Waste
T.T. Hoang, USEPA (USA) |
| 10 |
Application of Humic Substances in Environmental Remediation
J. Kochany, W. Smith, Conestoga-Rovers & Associates (CANADA) |
| 11 |
Postretrieval and Preclosure High-Level Radioactive Liquid Waste Tank Lay-up Using New Mex U-Mate tm
E. P. Loewen, INEEL; D. Yellowhorse Jones, U-Mate International Inc. (USA) |
| 12 |
The Use of In-Situ Germanium Gamma Spectroscopy to Find, Identify, Localize, and Quantify Hidden Radioactivity
F. Bronson, Canberra Industries, Inc. (USA) |
| 13 |
Innovations and Efficiencies Achieved during Remediation of the St. Louis FUSRAP Site
L. Dell'Orco, S. Cotner, D. Mueller, S. Roberts, St. Louis District Corps of Engineers; A. Haase, B. Fox, M. Lyerla, J. Chinnock, T. Davidson, Stone & Webster, Inc. (USA) |
| 14 |
*Safety Assessment Methodology for Old Radwaste Repositories in Ukraine
Z. Alexeeva, A. Komskaya, A. Pavlenko, Y. Polkovnichenko, State Scientific and Technical Center for Nuclear and Radiation Safety (UKRAINE) |
| 15 |
*Water Balance Performance of Six Different Landfill Covers
S. Dwyer, B. Reavis, SNL; G. Newman, GRAM, Inc. (USA) |
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| 9:30:00 AM SESSION 43B Exhibit Hall A, B, & C |
| Poster - Ex Situ Remediation |
| 16 |
ReTRIEVR, a Long-Reach Robot for Tank or Silo Waste Retrieval
S. W. Glass, F. C. Klahn, Framatome ANP, Inc. (USA) |
| 17 |
Study on the Feasibility of Removing 137Cs from Bikini Island Soils
W. S. Richardson, C. R. Phillips, J. Mauro, S. Cohen & Associates; R. S. Yost, University of Hawaii (USA) |
| 18 |
Remediation of Five Underground Storage Tanks at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
J. LaForest, K. L. Barger, CDM Federal Programs Corporation; C. A. Provost, Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. (USA) |
| 19 |
*Combined Geophysical Investigation Techniques to Identify Buried Waste in an Uncontrolled Landfill at the Puducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Kentucky
P. T. Miller, Advanced Geological Services; J. Starmer, PMC Environmental (USA) |
| 20 |
*Conversion of Major Terrains Contaminated by Radionuclides, In Ecologically Safe Systems
H. Sharavarau, A. Basharin, M. Charovarova, IREP NASB; J. Ardisson, University Nice-Sophia Antipolis; J. J. Guiroy, Framatome; E. Bayle, Bemarus (Belarus) |
| 21 |
*Methods of Rehabilitation Children's Pre-School Establishments of City Gomel
S. Matveev, H. Sharavarau, M. Charovarova, IREP NASB (BELARUS) |
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| 9:30:00 AM SESSION 43C Exhibit Hall A, B, & C |
| Poster - Remediation Migration Assessment and Modeling |
| 22 |
*Modeling of Hydrodynamic Chromatography for Colloid-Facilitated Migration of Radionuclides in the Fractured Rock
S.- H. Li, N.-C. Tien, C.- P. Jen, National Tsing-Hua University (TAIWAN, R.O.C.) |
| 23 |
Experiment-Based Prognostication of Waste Borosilicate Glass Behavior in a Loamy Soil of the Wet Repository Site
M. I. Ojovan, N. V. Ojovan, I. V. Startceva, G. N. Chuikova, A. S. Barinov, SIA "Radon" (RUSSIA) |
| 24 |
Radionuclide Migration Studies in Geological Medium
C. Arsene, Institute for Nuclear Research; D. Negoiu, University Bucharest; I. Durdin, Geotec (ROMANIA) |
| 25 |
Toward an Accurate Model of Metal Sorption in Soils
R. T. Cygan, H. L. Anderson, S. E. Arthur, P. V. Brady, C. F. Jove-Colon, J. J. Liang, E. R. Lindgren, M. D. Siegel, D. M. Teter, H. R. Westrich, P. Zhang, SNL (USA) |
| 26 |
Vadose Zone Sampling Method Beneath Single-Shell Tanks at the Hanford Site, Washington (Drilling and Sampling in a Highly Radioactive Environment)
H. A. Sydnor, CH2M Hill Hanford Group; K. D. Reynolds, M. G. Gardner, Duratek Federal Services, Inc. (USA) |
| 27 |
Doing Field Work in Your Office: An Automated Approach to Water Level Measurements
A. L. Mellon, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (USA) |
| 28 |
Modeling Radiological Risks to Human Health from Contaminated Soils
J. L. Regens, Tulane University Health Sciences Center; K. R. Obenshain, Keller and Heckman LLP; J. T. Gunter, Mississippi State University (USA) |
| 29 |
Interpolyelectrolyte Complexes for Stabilizing and Reducing Migration of Contamination in Erodible Soil Horizons
S. Mikheykin, E. Laguzin, L. Pronina, A. Smirnov, V. Simonov, A.A.Bochvar Research Institute of Inorganic Materials (VNIINM); A. Zezin, T. Bolysheva, A. Fless, Moscow State University (MSU) (RUSSIA) |
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| 9:30:00 AM SESSION 43D Exhibit Hall A, B, & C |
| Poster - Remediation Information Management, Integration & Dissemination |
| 30 |
*Considerations for Implementation of a Computer-based Training Program
M. Nolan, Vivid Learning Systems, Inc. (USA) |
| 31 |
DEPOT: A Database of Environmental Parameters, Organizations and Tools
S. Carson, R. Hunter, L. Malczynski, P. Pohl, E. Quintana, C. Souza, SNL; K. Higley, Oregon State University; W. Murphie, USDOE (USA) |
| 32 |
*New Directions for a Successful Environmental Partnership
A. Ghassemi, C. Perez, WERC (USA) |
| 33 |
*Halley's Comet as a "Wakeup" Marker for Long-Term Stewardship
R. E. Hegner, ICF Consulting (USA) |
| 34 |
The Community Environmental Monitoring Program: Environmental Communication and Education Through Participation
W. T. Hartwell, D. S. Shafer, R. Cullison, S. Sedano, M. Herndon, L. Karr, C. Shadel, G. McCurdy, Desert Research Institute; L. Glass, R. Furlow, USDOE (USA) |
| 35 |
Environmental Applications for Web-Based Reporting and Tracking Tools
K. Wowak, C. Cleet, TRW (USA) |
| 36 |
Integration of RCRA and CERCLA: A Case Study. Closure and Post-Closure Care and Montioring of the Waste Calcining Facility at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory
M. Hinman, Hinman Law Office; L. Tuott, K. McNeel, BBWI; D. Rasch, USDOE-ID (USA) |
| 37 |
Independent Peer Review of DOE Technologies Performed by the ASME
Y. Collazo, USDOE; C. O. Velzy, G. A. Benda, A. Moghissi, Institute for Regulatory Science (USA) |
| 38 |
Emergency Public Information: Building and Maintaining an Effective Joint Information Center
D. S. Hurtt, USDOE; D. L. Balduini, C. L. West, Westinghouse Waste Isolation Division; A. C. Marshall, Carlsbad Field Office Technical Assistance Contractor (USA) |
| 39 |
Radiation Protection at EPA: The First 30 Years
J. Dziuban, USEPA (USA) |
| 40 |
Replacement of the High-level Waste Off-gas Filters at the West Valley Demonstration Project
D. Stevens, West Valley Nuclear Services (USA) |
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| 8:30:00 AM SESSION 44 Crystal Rm. |
| The Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation Program |
- Cochairs:
- Ingjerd Kroken, Norwegian Ministry of Defense (NORWAY)
Victor M. Sheremeteev, Technology Management Company (RUSSIA)
Dieter Rudolph, Department of Defense (USA)
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| 1 |
Management of Spent Nuclear Fuel from Decommissioned Submarines of Russia's Northern Fleet
R. S. Dyer, E. Barnes, USEPA; R. L. Snipes, ORNL; E. Foshaug, Institute for Energy Technology; T. Makarchuk, ICC Nuclide; S. Høibråten, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, (USA/NORWAY/RUSSIA) |
| 2 |
AMEC 1.2" A Modular Mobile Treatment Facility for Liquid Radioactive Waste - Project Description and Comparison of Liquid Low-Level Radioactive Waste Technologies "In Use" or Planned For Northwest Russia"
C. Czajkowski, BNL; S. R. Gorin, J. V. Fox, Los Alamos Technical Associates, Inc.; R. S. Dyer, USEPA (USA) |
| 3 |
Solid Radioactive Waste Treatment Initiatives for Nuclear Submarine Decommissioning Wastes Under the AMEC Program
B. Spargo, Naval Research Laboratory; T. Engoy, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment; A. Diashev, Russian Navy; P. Krumrine, WPI; S. Backe, Institute for Energy Technology; S. Gorin, Los Alamos Technical Associates; A. Griffith, USDOE (USA/NORWAY/RUSSIA) |
| 4 |
Storage of Solid Radioactive Waste from the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy under the AMEC Program
A. Griffith, USDOE; T. Engoy, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment; A. Diashev, Russian Navy; P. Schwab, A. Nazarian, SAIC; V. G. Petrushenko, E. P. Baal, FSUE "Zvezdochka"; V. S. Nikitin, SUE Design Bureau "Onega" (USA/NORWAY/RUSSIA) |
| 5 |
Automated Radiological Monitoring at a Russian Ministry of Defence Naval Site
P. D. Moskowitz, BNL; J. Pomerville, U.S. Department of Defense; S. Gavrilov, V. Daniylan, V. Kisselev, Institute for Nuclear Safety; A. Belikov, E. Egorkin, Russian Navy; Y. Sokolovski, ICC Nuklid; M. Endregard, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment; M. Krosshavn, C.-V. Sundling, H. Yokstad, Institute for Energy Technology (USA/RUSSIA/NORWAY) |
| 6 |
Collection and Processing of Wastes from Russian Northern Fleet Ships
C. S. Alig, Naval Sea Systems Command; W. Bailey, Geo-Centers, Inc. (USA) |
| 7 |
Development of Flotation Systems for Russian Naval Vessels
S. I. Barmin, V. B. Kalashnikov, GUP "Severny Reid"; R. S. Dyer, E. Barnes, USEPA; R. L. Snipes, ORNL (RUSSIA/USA) |
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| 8:30:00 AM SESSION 45 Greenlee Rm. |
| Past and Future at Yucca Mountain Nevada: Achievements and Challenges at the United States Candidate Site for High Level Radioactive Waste Repository |
- Cochairs:
- April V. Gil, USDOE OCRWM (USA)
Stephan Brocoum, USDOE (USA)
Wendell D. Weart, WD Weart Consulting (USA)
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| 1 |
Yucca Mountain - Looking Ahead to Potential Licensing
A. V. Gil, USDOE; R. Gamble, Booz Allen & Hamilton, Inc. (USA) |
| 2 |
Total System Performance Assessment (TSPA) for the Site Recommendation
J.A. McNeish, R. W.Andrews, S. D. Sevougian, Duke Engineering and Services, Inc.; A. Van Luik, M. Tynan, USDOE; M. L. Wilson, J. L. Gauthier, P. Swift, Sandia National Laboratories (USA) |
| 3 |
Consideration of Disruptive Events for the Yucca Mountain Site Recommendation Report
E. T. Smistad, M. C. Tynan, USDOE; P. N. Swift, Sandia National Laboratory (USA) |
| 4 |
Government Agencies and Public Communications: Information, Education, or Lobbying?
C.C. Griego, D. Hanley, USDOE (USA) |
| 5 |
Getting Involved with Nuclear Waste: The Draft Environmental Impact Statement Public Involvement Process at the U.S. Department of Energy's Yucca Mountain Project
R. L. Sweeney, A. Benson, W. R. Dixon, USDOE (USA) |
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| 8:30:00 AM SESSION 46 Coconino Rm. |
| Enhanced TRU Waste Management Initiatives at the Sites |
- Cochairs:
- Dale Ormond, USDOE Savannah River Operations Office (USA)
Stan Kosiewicz, LANL (USA)
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| 1 |
Re-engineering the Pipeline: A TRU Waste Site Initiative to Optimize WIPP Shipments
D. Ormond, USDOE; S. Jennings, A. Marshall, formerly Commodore Advanced Sciences (USA) |
| 2 |
**TRU Waste Retrieval at Savannah River Site
M. E. Brennan, WSRC (USA) |
| 3 |
Methodology for Determination of Radioassay Properties for RH-TRU Waste
C. Jensen, Battelle Columbus Laboratories; M. Devarakonda, J. Biedscheid, IT Corp. (USA) |
| 4 |
Inner Layer Confinement Reduction Method for WIPP Bound TRU Waste Packages
M. Connolly, W. E. Schwinkendorf, INEEL; M. Shaw, UltraTech International, Inc. (USA) |
| 5 |
Hanford to WIPP-What a Trip! The Road from Hanford is Now Open
M. S. French, USDOE; P. J. Macbeth, URS Corporation; P. J. Crane, Duratek Federal Services of Hanford, Inc. (USA) |
| 6 |
Preparation to Ship Radioactive Sealed Sources from LANL to WIPP
M. W. Pearson, S. T. Kosiewicz, L. Leonard, J. McAlpin, J. Fabryka-Martin, LANL (USA) |
| 7 |
HANDSS-55: A TRU Waste Repackaging System for the Savannah River Site
C. M. Frazee, INEEL; M.E. Brennan, Westinghouse Savannah River Site (USA) |
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| 8:30:00 AM SESSION 47 Maricopa Rm. |
| Remediation Management: Accelerating Cleanup |
- Cochairs:
- Kim Chaney, USDOE (USA)
Craig Grochmal, Stone & Webster (USA)
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| 1 |
The Rocky Flats Closure Contract: Applying Contract Reform Initiatives to a Closure Project
C. A. Dan, Jr., USDOE; N. B. Sandlin, Kaiser-Hill Company, LLC (USA) |
| 2 |
Streamlining Initiatives Starting to Pay Big Dividends in Cleanup of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
G. Bodenstein, D. Feireisel, USDOE; C. Froede, USEPA; T. Taylor, M. Guffey, Kentucky Division of Waste Management; J. Volpe, S. Hampson, Kentucky Radiation Health and Toxic Agents Branch; J. Morgan, Bechtel Jacobs Company (USA) |
| 3 |
Restoring the Dounreay Site-The Way Ahead
P. Welsh, T. Wratten, D. Graham, B. Matthews, UKAEA (SCOTLAND) |
| 4 |
Coordination Between the U. S. Department of Energy and Contractors to Deploy Innovative Technology for Remediation November 2000
C.L. Callis, CDM Federal Programs Corporation; L. Whitehead, Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC (USA) |
| 5 |
Record of Decision for the Melton Valley Watershed, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Tennessee From Decision Document Approval to Planning for Implementation
E. Krispin, C. Rightmire, K. Cook, C. Johnson, D. Ketelle, Bechtel Jacobs Co., LLC(USA) |
| 6 |
Geophysical Survey of Buried Waste at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory: A Case Study
C. M. Pfeifer, A. W. Glenn, Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC; G. E. Matthern, INEEL (USA) |
| 7 |
Sensors Initiative for Identification of Long-Term Stewardship Research Opportunities
D. L. Hale, M. S. Roddy, T.P. O'Rourke, INEEL (USA) |
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| 8:30:00 AM SESSION 48 Mohave Rm. |
| Methods for Estimating Migration Parameters and Predicting Migration |
- Cochairs:
- Paul "Ty" A. Ferré, University of Arizona (USA)
Linda Lehman, T-Reg, Inc. (USA)
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| 1 |
Distributed Container Failure Models for the DUST-MS Computer Code
T. Sullivan, BNL; F. de Lemos, CDTN (USA) |
| 2 |
The Adaptation of Natural (Geological) Barriers for Radioactive LILW Near Surface Disposal in Romania
I. Durdun, Geotec; C. Marunteanu, Bucharest University; V. Andrei, SN Nuclearelectrica SA (ROMANIA) |
| 3 |
The Use of a Decision Criteria Matrix to Determine Groundwater Sampling Analytes
D. B. Shrum, Envirocare of Utah, Inc.; C. R. Stevens, Montgomery Watson (USA) |
| 4 |
Performance Assessment of the National Radwaste Repository Mochovce
A. Mrskova, V. Hanusik, I. Kopcani, M. Stubna, VUJE Trnava Inc. (USA) |
| 5 |
Using Fuzzy Logic to Assist in Performance Assessment of a Nuclear Waste Repository
F. L de Lemos, CNEN; T. Sullivan, BNL; M. S. C. Barbosa, K. Freise, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (BRAZIL/USA) |
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| 8:30:00 AM SESSION 49 Gila Rm. |
| Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization Activities for Low Level, Intermediate Level, Mixed and Hazardous Wastes |
- Cochairs:
- Lance J. Mezga, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (USA)
James K. Hancock, USDOE (USA)
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Pollution Prevention, Waste Minimization and Material Recycling Successes Realized During Savannah River Site’s K Area Materials Storage (KAMS) Project, W226
R. E. Koenig II, M. S. Ellis, WSRC (USA) |
| 2 |
Lead Substitution and Elimination Study, Part II
T. P. Martinez, M. E. Cournoyer, LANL (USA) |
| 3 |
Equipment Reuse Process: Bartered Sale of DOE Mound Used Contaminated Equipment to a Commercial Company
D.R. Krause, BWXT Services, Inc.; R. Grovers, Chamberlain Group, Ltd.; D. Maynor, USDOE; M. Gresalfi, Consultant; L. Bishop, Oak Ridge Ogerations, AU-62 (USA) |
| 4 |
Radioactive Waste Minimization at a Large Academic Medical Facility
K. Krieger, UTMB at Galveston; C. Walters, Texas A&M University (USA) |
| 5 |
Copper Cable Recycling System Demonstration Project
S. Rosenberger, NUKEM Nuclear Technologies; R. Meservey, C. Conner, INEEL (USA) |
| 6 |
The Development of Metal Recycling Technology for Decommissioning Waste
T. Umeda, University of Tokyo; T. Ishikura, S. Abe, Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation; A. Hiei, Toshiba Corporation (JAPAN) |
| 7 |
Development of a Pulp Process for Treating Contaminated HEPA Filters ( II)
J. S. Hu, INEEL (USA) |
| 8 |
Innovative Approaches for Meeting Challenges of Waste Minimization/Pollution Prevention at the Hanford Site
S. R. Parikh, Bechtel Hanford, Inc. (USA) |
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| 8:30:00 AM SESSION 50 Turquoise Rm. |
| Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning -- Experience and Planning |
- Cochairs:
- A. Scott Dam, ASD-E&C (USA)
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Decommissioning Lessons Learned at Yankee Rowe
M. S. Terrell, D. McGee, Duke Engineering and Services (USA) |
| 2 |
Rancho Seco - Planning While Dismantling
D. E. Gardiner, SMUD; J. M. Newey, NewRad, Inc. (USA) |
| 3 |
Decommissioning of a UK Nuclear Power Station in a National Park - An Owners Perspective
K. Spooner, BNFL (UNITED KINGDOM) |
| 4 |
Alternatives for Creation of a Temporary Storage Site for Reactor Compartments at Machine-Building Enterprise “Zviozdochka”
M. I. Genin, J. Kulinsky, Federal State Unitary Enterprises "Zvezdochka"; R.S. Dyer, E. Barnes, US EPA (RUSSIA/USA) |
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*Strategy of Management for Radioactive Waste from Operations and Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants in the Ukraine
D. P. Khrushchov, Institute of Geological Sciences; I. S. Butvina, Ministry of Fuels and Energy; L. Ya. Tabachny, Ministry of Emergencies and Chernobyl Catastrophe Affairs; L. L. Litvinskiy, State Scientific Engineering Center of Control Systems and Emergency Response (UKRAINE) |
| 6 |
The Dismantling of the Vessel from the Belgian BR3 PWR Test Reactor
Y. Demeulemeester, M. Klein, J. Dadoumont, V. Massaut, SCK-CEN (BELGIUM) |
| 7 |
Deconatmination and Decommissioning of Big Rock Point Nuclear Plant
T. Carraway, GTS Duratek Inc.; B. Wills, Consumers Energy Company (USA) |
| 8 |
Big Rock Point Restoration Project BWR Major Component Removal, Packaging and Shipping-Planning and Experience
M. Papp, T. N. Milner, J. Slade, BNFL; B. Slimp, Sargent & Lundy (USA) |
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| 8:30:00 AM SESSION 51 Graham Rm. |
| Equity and Environmental Justice: Next Steps |
- Cochairs:
- Mona K. Wright, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USA)
Mervyn Tano, IIIRM (USA)
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Community Capacity Building
M. Downing, USDOE; M. Hudson, SAIC (USA) |
| 2 |
Changing Notions of Environmental Justice in the Decision to Host a Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility on the Skull Valley Goshute Reservation
N. Ishiyama, Rutgers University; K. TallBear, IIIRM (USA) |
| 3 |
Implementing Environmental Justice in Environmental Impact Statements
M. J. Scott, PNNL (USA) |
| 4 |
*Integration of Comprehensive and Holistic Cultural Resources Analyses into the NEPA Process: Some Examples from America’s Nuclear Complex
P. R. Nickens, PNNL (USA) |
| 5 |
*Confronting the Angry Rock: Traditional People's Situated Risks from Radioactivity
R. W. Stoffle, University of Arizona (USA) |
| 6 |
Property Valuation and Radioactive Materials Transportation: Reflections 12 Years After City of Santa Fe v. Komis
A. W. Thrower, W. E. Portner, SAIC; J. A. Holm, USDOE (USA) |
| 7 |
Non-Technical Factors Influencing the Decision Making Processes in Environmental Remediation Projects
W. E. Falck, IAEA |
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| 8:30:00 AM SESSION 52 Copper Rm. |
| Operating Experience in Treatment, Storage, Disposal of LLW and ILW Waste |
- Cochairs:
- Gregory Csullog, IAEA (AUSTRIA)
Peggy A. Knecht, Bechtel-B&W Idaho (USA)
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| 1 |
Challenges in the Treatment of Radioactive Liquid Wastes at Los Alamos National Laboratory
J. C. Del Signore, W. D. Moss, V. P. Worland, LANL; R. L. McClenahan, Jr., IT Corporation (USA) |
| 2 |
A Review and Update of The BNFL Cement Formulation Development Programme for the Immobilisation of Intermediate Level Wastes from Magnox Power Stations
R. E. Streatfield, BNFL (UNITED KINGDOM) |
| 3 |
The Combined Disposal and Storage Facility for LLW and ILW in Himdalen, Norway: Now in Operation
A. A. Sorlie, Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority (NORWAY) |
| 4 |
Challenges Associated with the Management and Disposal of Waste Containing Elevated Concentrations of Thorium
T. Rogers, Envirocare of Utah, Inc. (USA) |
| 5 |
The International Atomic Energy Agency's Net-Enabled Waste Management Database
G. W. Csullog, I. Pozdniakov, U. Shah, V. Kostititin, M. J. Bell, IAEA |
| 6 |
Melting and Granulating of Contaminated Steel Scrap
W. Steinwarz, Siempelkamp Nuklear- und Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. kG (GERMANY) |
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| 1:30:00 PM SESSION 53 Copper Rm. |
| Achievements and Challenges at WIPP, The World's Only Operating, Deep Geological Disposal Site |
- Cochairs:
- Lynne K. Wade, USDOE - EM (USA)
Wendell D. Weart, WD Weart Consulting (USA)
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The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant: A Success Story Happening Now
I. R. Triay, M. L. Matthews, USDOE; L. G. Eriksson, GRAM, Inc. (USA) |
| 2 |
Innovative Approaches to Technical-Public Affairs Collaborations
A. Marshall, S. Jennings, M. Antiporda, D. Hurtt, USDOE (USA) |
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Ongoing Operational and Regulatory Issues at WIPP
M. K. Silva, J. K. Channell, L. Chaturvedi, B. A. Walker, J. W. Kenney, D. H. Gray, Environmental Evaluation Group (USA) |
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Disposal of 233U in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
C. W. Forsberg, J. R. Trabalka, ORNL (USA) |
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Transuranic and Mixed Waste Focus Area
I. Triay, R. Nelson, G. Basabilvazo, S. Countiss, W. Owca, USDOE; D. C. Moody, R. G. Behrens, S. Lott, S. Jennings, LANL (USA) |
| 6 |
The National TRU Program: Providing Solutions for the Management of All Transuranic Waste
K. Watson, USDOE; Mike Kearney, Roy F. Weston, Inc. (USA) |
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| 1:30:00 PM SESSION 54 Gila Rm. |
| Remediation Results: Cleanup Successes |
- Cochairs:
- Jack L. McElroy, Consultant (USA)
Donald E. Clark, DEC Enterprises (USA)
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A Proposed Strategy for Restoration of Contaminated Ground Water
G. Dawson, Project Performance Corporation; S. Golian, USDOE (USA) |
| 2 |
Remediation of Nitrate-Contaminated Groundwater Using a Biobarrier
B. A. Strietelmeier, P. A. Leonard, M. L. Espinosa, J. D. Adams, M. W. Jones, E. M. Hodge, P. Longmire, J. P. Kaszuba, J. L. Conca, S.D. Ware, LANL (USA) |
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Not "JUST" Pump and Treat
K. J. Angleberger, USDOE; R. W. Bainer, LLNL (USA) |
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Remediation of Two Basins Containing Radioactive Sludge at Oak Ridge National Lab-Low Tech Meets High Tech
A. Brill, Safety and Ecology Corporation; E. Krispin, L. Whitehead, Bechtel Jacobs Company, LLC; J. Julius, USDOE (USA) |
| 5 |
Deployment of Chemical Extraction Soil Treatment on Uranium Contaminated Soil
J. P. Kulpa, J. E. Hughes, Earthline Technologies (USA) |
| 6 |
Gaining Regulator Acceptance of Natural Attenuation as a Remediation Tool
M. B. Hughes, WSRC (USA) |
| 7 |
Combining Technical Approaches and Regulatory Strategies to Produce Cleanup: ER at the Savannah River Site
W. D. Hoffman, R. K. Cauthen, WSRC (USA) |
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| 1:30:00 PM SESSION 55 Turquoise Rm. |
| Characterization of Low Level, Intermediate Level, Mixed and Hazardous Waste |
- Cochairs:
- James R. Cook, Savannah River Technology Center (USA)
Ron F. Coley, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (USA)
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| 1 |
Operating the WAND and HERCULES Prototype Systems
K. M. Gruetzmacher, C. L. Foxx, LANL; S.C. Myers, ThermoRetec, Inc. (USA) |
| 2 |
Mercury Speciation Analysis by Gas Chromatography/Electron Impact/Mass Spectrometry
S. V. Babko, J. L. Montgomery, D. M. Battleson, C. G. Whitworth, MSE Technology Applications, Inc.; J. Sears, J. Sunner, D. D. Gingery, Montana State University (USA) |
| 3 |
Preshipment On Site Characterization of Historical LLRW at Brookhaven National Laboratory
J. Burn, S. Jones, M. Kaye, F. Myers, Safety & Ecology Corporation; K. A. Carney, BNL (USA) |
| 4 |
Solid-phase Extraction for the Separation of Actinides from Radioactive Waste
S. Maischak, J. Fachinger, Research Centre Juelich (GERMANY) |
| 5 |
Measurement of the Uranium Content of Intermediate Level Waste from the Sellafield Drypac Plant by Active Neutron Interrogation
J. P. Argyle, P. M. J. Chard, S. Croft, C. G. Wilkins, D. Whyke, Harwell Instruments Limited (UNITED KINGDOM) |
| 6 |
The Determination of Carbon-14 in Activated Metal Wastes
J. F. Berg, J.E. Fonnesbeck, ANL - West (USA) |
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| 1:30:00 PM SESSION 56 Greenlee Rm. |
| Control and Management of TENORM |
- Cochairs:
- Philip V. Egidi, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (USA)
Manfred Sappok, Gontermann-Peipers Gmbh (GERMANY)
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A Nuclear Decommissioner's Views on the Regulation of TENORM
S. Menon, Menon Consulting AB (SWEDEN) |
| 2 |
Regulatory Inconsistency and Regulatory Developments Relative to Uranium Mill Tailings
J. P. Carter, Envirocare of Utah, Inc. (USA) |
| 3 |
Remediation of TPP Plomin Slag/Ash TENORM Landfill in Croatia
V. Lokner, D. Subasic, A. Schaller, S. K. Dragicevic, I. Levanat, APO-Hazardous Waste Management Agency (CROATIA) |
| 4 |
*Assessment of Radiation Exposures from NORM in the Oil and Gas Industry
M. S. Hamlat, PRORISK International; H. Kadi, Université Mouloud Mammeri (ALGERIA) |
| 5 |
A Program for Disposal of NORM Contaminated Soil
G. Zayzafoon, I. Othman, M. S. Al-Masri, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria (SYRIA) |
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| 1:30:00 PM SESSION 57 Crystal Rm. |
| Deactivation and Decommissioning at DOE Facilities |
- Cochairs:
- Myron Kaczmarsky, Stone & Webster (USA)
Andrew Szilagyi, USDOE (USA)
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| 1 |
Sharing Expertise and Technologies in Deactivating and Decommissioning DOE's Contaminated Excess Facilities
M. C. McCune, USDOE; G. L. Brin, SAIC (USA) |
| 2 |
Technical Baseline Management System-A Life Cycle Project Planning and Tracking System
R. Millikin, BWXT of Ohio; D. Wertz, Fluor Hanford Inc.; R. Martinez, P. Volza, S. Bracey, Project Enhancement Corporation (USA) |
| 3 |
Integrated Project Management Planning for the Deactivation of the Savannah River Site F- Canyon Complex
G. Clark, WSRC; A. Szilagyi, USDOE; K. Scheffter; Project Enhancement Corporation (USA) |
| 4 |
Progress on the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) Three Building Decontamination Project
R. J. Brown, J. Howard, USDOE; J. L. McAnally, R. Miles, D. Nichols, BNFL; P. Daly, Manufacturing Sciences Corp. (USA) |
| 5 |
The Decommissioning Paths for Brookhaven's HFBR
F. Petschauer, S. Maloney, A. MacIntyre, BNL; A. Freitag, WMG, Inc.; L. Nelson, USDOE; W. Duggan, URS Corporation (USA) |
| 6 |
Decommissioning the Brookhaven National Laboratory Building 830 Gamma Irradiation Facility
B. S. Bowerman, P. T. Sullivan, BNL; D. Moore, GTS Duratek (USA) |
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| 1:30:00 PM SESSION 58 Graham Rm. |
| Public Communication, Participation, Education and Training |
- Cochairs:
- Melinda Downing, USDOE (USA)
William A. Murphy, The MELE Team (USA)
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| 1 |
Bridging Indigenous and Traditional Scientific Approaches: Illustrations from Two Projects
S.D. Hernandez, M. E. Clark, USEPA; M. Nelson, Northern Arizona University, (USA) |
| 2 |
Building Nuclear Awareness - Kindergarten and Beyond
R. G. Telfer, Educational Directions (USA) |
| 3 |
The American Chemical Society's Division of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology's Summer Schools in Nuclear and Radiochemistry
J. R. Peterson, University of Tennessee (USA) |
| 4 |
*Radiochemistry Education Award Program
R. C. Williamson, South Carolina Universities Research and Education Foundation (USA) |
| 5 |
Public Decision Process for End State Determination for the Brookhaven Graphite Research Reactor Decommissioning Project
S. K. Pulsford, Bechtel National, Inc.; J. A. Clodius, Brookhaven Science Associates; C. T. Newson, LVS, Inc.; G. E. Penny, USDOE (USA) |
| 6 |
Stakeholder Interaction and Cost Savings: Low-Level Waste Disposal in Trenches vs. Vaults
W. T. Goldston, E. L. Wilhite, H. P. Villasor, WSRC; V. W. Sauls, USDOE (USA) |
| 7 |
Tackling DOE Site Future Use Through Public Participation
J. Wagner, J. Doering, Fluor Fernald, Inc. (USA) |
| 8 |
Life after the SSAB, How Sandia National Laboratories is Progressing in its Transition from SSAB to Long Term Stewardship
W. Keener, E. Oms, T. Moore, USDOE; H. Marchand, USDOE/Sandia Site Specific Advisory Board (USA) |
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| 1:30:00 PM SESSION 59 Maricopa Rm. |
| Programmatic & Regulatory Issues for Mixed Waste |
- Cochairs:
- Don Rasch, USDOE Idaho Office (USA)
David Eaton, Bechtel BWXT Idaho LLC (USA)
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Alternative Approaches to Ensuring Adequate Disposal Capacity for Commercial Low-level Radioactive Waste
G. L. Jones, D. E. Weigel, General Accounting Office (USA) |
| 2 |
EPA's Clean Materials Program - A Year of Progress
D. A. Kopsick, W. C. Conklin, USEPA (USA) |
| 3 |
Creating a Link Between Regulatory Development and Technology Development
D. L. Eaton, BWXT; C. C. Lee, USEPA; W. R. Seeker, GE-EERC (USA) |
| 4 |
Can the Commercial Sector Fill the Potential Treatment Gap for Department of Energy's Mixed Low-Level Waste?
H. Belencan, USDOE (USA) |
| 5 |
A Strategy for the Development and Deployment of Alternative Mixed Waste Technologies in Response to the Proposed Shutdown of DOE Incinerators
G. Hulet, D. Eaton, B. Schwinkendorf, J. Johnesee, S. Priebe, R. Scott, V. Maio, INEEL (USA) |
| 6 |
Mixed Low-Level Waste Disposal at the Nevada Test Site Fulfilling the DOE Complex-Wide Needs
E. F. Di Sanza, USDOE; P. K. Matthews, Bechtel Nevada (USA) |
| 7 |
Design and Regulatory Basis for Class B and C LLRW and Mixed Waste Disposal Cell at Envirocare of Utah
M. Ledoux, Envirocare of Utah; R. Gaynor, Independent Consultant (USA) |
| 8 |
Hanford Site Mixed Waste Disposal
K. M. McDonald, D. E. McKenney, Fluor Hanford Waste Management Project; T. A. Shrader, USDOE (USA) |
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| 1:30:00 PM SESSION 60 Mohave Rm. |
| Regulations, Programs & Standards for Environmental Health & Safety |
- Cochairs:
- Randal Scott, USDOE (USA)
Stephan Halaszovich, FZJ (GERMANY)
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The Improvement and Implementation Process of the Radioactive Waste Management Licensing System in Russia
R. Charafoutdinov, SEC NRS GAN; G. Damette, IPSN; M. Dionisi, ANPA; D. Ferrer, CIEMAT; M. Michaylov, GAN (RUSSIA/FRANCE/ITALY/SPAIN) |
| 2 |
New Initiatives in the Office of Safety, Health & Security
R. Goldsmith, USDOE (USA) |
| 3 |
The Procedure for Changes of the Licensed Status for a Repository for Nuclear Waste
I. A. Beckmerhagen, H. P. Berg, A. E. Wohanka, Federal Offic for Radiation Protection (GERMANY) |
| 4 |
DOE Order 435.1 Implementation and Compliance Declaration at the Savannah River Site and Across the DOE Complex
W. T. Goldston, L. Williams, WSRC; V. Sauls, S. Massingill, W. Smith, USDOE (USA) |
| 5 |
New Regulatory Requirements Affecting Low-Level Radioactive Waste Sites in Canada: An Operational Perspective at Historic Waste Sites
P. L. De, C. H. Clement, R. L. Zelmer, Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Office (CANADA) |
| 6 |
The Contaminated Lands Evaluation and Assessment Network Program
R. Stenson, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CANADA) |
| 7 |
Selected Issues in Compliance Planning for DOE Contractors
J. C. Person, Person & Craver LLP (USA) |
| 8 |
10 years of Experience working with the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: A Personal Reflection
M.B. Whitaker, USDOE (USA) |
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| 1:30:00 PM SESSION 61 Coconino Rm. |
| Transportation -- Initiatives, Protocols, Assessments, and Alternatives |
- Cochairs:
- Richard H. Yoshimura, SNL (USA)
Lawrence Harmon, MACTEC, Inc. (USA)
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| 1 |
DOE Transportation Protocols - An Update
C. A. Peabody, L. G. Blalock, USDOE; M. J. Conroy, MACTEC, Inc. (USA) |
| 2 |
Consolidated Transportation Grant - A First for DOE
H. Belencan, J. Holm, USDOE; J. Bradbury, PNL; G. Oakley, A. Thrower, SAIC (USA) |
| 3 |
Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site Packaging and Transportation Alternatives for Low Level and Low Level Mixed Waste
A. Church, Kaiser-Hill, L.L.C; D. Gelston, J. Gordon, S. M. Stoller, Corp.; L. Gorman, Reezun, Inc. (USA) |
| 4 |
Transports for the Front End: A Professional's Trade
V. Roland, Transnucléaire (FRANCE) |
| 5 |
Waste Maximization
K. M. Grumski, T. A. Blythe, MHF Logistical Solutions (USA) |
| 6 |
Path Forward to Ship All of the CH-TRU Waste to WIPP- Solution to the Flammable Gas Generation Issue
M. Devarakonda, IT Corporation; P. Gregory, Westinghouse Electric Corporation (USA) |
| 7 |
Shipment of Low Level Waste from the Oak Ridge Reservation to the Nevada Test Site
K. Guay, D. Thomas, Bechtel Jacobs LLC (USA) |
| 8 |
*Assessment of the Radiological Risks of Radioactive Waste Transport in Romania
G. Vieru, Institute for Nuclear Research (ROMANIA) |
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