LAWS REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
Chair(s): S. J. S. Parry: Chairman; D. Wood: Co-Chairman.

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

3

The First Step in Solving the Nuclear Waste Problem: Providing Adequate Spent Fuel Storage
  V. Gilinsky

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7

Waste Management: The Missing Link
  D. L. Ray

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13

Nuclear Waste Legislation--Issues and Impacts
  R. Stein

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21

Satus of DOE Defense Waste Management Policy
  G. K. Oertel

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27

NRC Regulations for Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in Geologic Repositories: Technical Criteria
  J. B. Martin.

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31

EPA's Environmental Standards for High-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal
  D. J. Egar Jr.

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35

An Independent Evaluation of the Proposed EPA Environmental Standard for High Level Radioactive Waste Disposal
  B. J. Mann

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WASTE PACKAGE DESIGN AND HANDLING TECHNOLOGY
Chair(s): L. W. Scully: Chairman; W. C. O'Neal: Co-Chairman

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Paper Title & Author

3

Design of a Nuclear Waste Package for Emplacement in TUFF
  W. C. O'Neal

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11

Design of a Waste Package for Emplacement in Basalt
  W. J. Anderson

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17

Waste Package Conceptual Designs for Salt
  J. A. Carr

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21

Equipment for Emplacement of Remote Handled TRU Waste in Deep Geologic Disposal ln WIPP
  V. F. Likar

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25

Nuclear Waste Handling Technology for Underground Storage at WIPP
  Z. Stachon

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33

A Multiple Waste Receipt and Packaging Facility for a Salt Repository
  J. A. Carr

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37

Equipment for the Emplacement of Heat-Producing Waste in Long Horizontal Boreholes
  K. D. Young

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43

Effects of Wire Rope in Mitigating a Waste Shaft Accident
  D. M. Ellett

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PUBLIC EDUCATION ON NUCLEAR WASTE
Chair(s): E. Cramer: Chairman; L. M. Muntzing: Co-Chairman

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Paper Title & Author

43

Public Education on Nuclear Waste Management
  R. L. MUrray

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47

The Solution to the Nuclear Waste Dilemma: Our Shared Responsibility and Challenge
  S. D. Flint

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49

Low-Level Waste Siting: Factors in Comnunity Acceptance
  P. J. Serie

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53

Public Education on Nuclear Waste Transport
  L. R. Wallis

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59

Oklo/Obsidian/Ancient Glasses: Applications to Nuclear Waste Public Information Programs
  J. P. Sokol

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RADIOACTIVE RESIDUES AS A RESOURCE
Chair(s): A. Platt: Chairman; J. J. Jicha: Co-Chairman

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Paper Title & Author

49

An Overview of Byproduct Utilization
  G. P. Dix

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53

How to Tell Your Story to the Public
  L. R. Wallis

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59

Byproducts Utilization Program Food Irradiation Project
  J. S. Sivinski

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67

The Byproducts Utilization Program: Sewage Sludge Irradiation Project
  W. H. McMullen

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73

Strontium-90 for Terrestrial Thermoelectric Power Generation
  P. J. Dick

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77

Applications Developed for Byproduct 85Kr and Tritium
  W. C. Remini

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81

The Potential for Large Scale Uses for Fission Product Xenon
  C. A. Rohrmann

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FEDERAL/STATE PROGRESS ON HIGH- AND LOW-LEVEL WASTE DISPOSAL
Chair(s): J. J. Stucker: Chairman; R. Williams: Co-Chairman

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Paper Title & Author

65

Federal/State Relations in the NWTS Program
  C. H. George

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67

State Experience with the NWTS Program
  L. H. Bohlinger

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73

Experience of the State of Utah with the NWTS Program
  J. Christofferson

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75

The Institutional Aspects of WIPP - A Major Federal/State Challenge in Waste Management
  G. L. Hohmann

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79

New Mexico Environmental Evaluation Group Experience in Reviewing WIPP
  R. H. Neill

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85

The Regional LLW Compacting Process: The Midwest Experience
  W. C. Taylor

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91

A Regional Low-Level Waste Management System: The Siting Process
  M. Whitman

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95

Regulation Under a Low-Level Waste Interstate Compact
  D. W. Stevens

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RADIOACTIVE RESIDUES AS A RESOURCE (cont'd)
Chair(s): J. J. Jicha: Chairman; A. Platt: Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

89

Potential for Beneficial Use of Krypton-85
  G. L. Tingey

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93

Fuel Reprocessing: A Unique Opportunity to Maximize the Availability of Transuranics
  E. A. Eschbach

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105

Cesium and Strontium Fractionation from High-Level Waste to Reduce Thermal Stress in a Geologic Repository
  R. W. McKee

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113

The Plasma Separation Process for Generic Isotope Separation
  S. Suchard

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117

Laser Isotope Separation in Nuclear Waste By-Product Utilization
  J. W. Dubrin

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123

Byproduct Inventories
  E. J. Wheelwright

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129

Technology for Recovery of Byproducts
  H. H. Van Tuyl

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RADWASTE PACKAGE REQUIREMENTS
Chair(s): L. Johnson: Chair; J. Steger: Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

101

Measurement of Radioactive Contaminated Wastes
  J. T. Caldwell

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107

Nondestructive Testing of Waste Drum Integrity
  C. N. Jackson Jr.

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115

A Method for Standardization of Methodologies for the Determination of the Curie Content for Low-Level Radioactive Wastes Packages
  C. Lan

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121

Using Process Instrumentation to Obviate Destructive Examination of Canisters of HLW Glass
  W. L. Kuhn.

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127

Example of a Quality Control Operation Performed on a Nuclear Reactor Waste Package
  H. Nouguier

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137

The Stored Waste Examination Pilot Plant Program at the INEL
  K. B. McKiney

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143

Progress in the Development of Waste Package Performance Requirements for a Repository Located in Basalt
  M. J. Smith

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HIGH-LEVEL WASTE SITE CHARACTERIZATION AND QUALIFICATION
Chair(s): H. Babad: Chairman; M. Frei: Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

135

Performance Allocation Traceable to Regulatory Criteria as Applied to Site Characterization Work at the Basalt Waste Isolation Project
  R. A. Deju

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143

Status of Geologic Aspects of Site Selection and Investigation
  H. W. Smedes

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147

Overview of ONWI's Salt Site Selection Program
  W. J. Madia

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151

Geohydrologic Characterization and Qualification of a High-Level Waste Site in Basalts
  R. E. Gephart

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159

Selection and Characterization of Deep Underground Repository Sites
  R. A. Jehan

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REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM
Chair(s): M. G. White: Chair

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

151

Luminous Processes Co.: The Cleanup of a Low-Level Radioactive Waste Site
  J. Randal

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155

Effect of Time Dependent Diffusion on Radon-222 Attenuation Experiments
  O. I. Oztunali

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159

Uranium Mill Decommissioning - An Update on the Edgemont Experience
  T. K. Donovan

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165

The Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Actions Project
  J. A. Morley

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169

The Remedial Action Programs Technical Measurements Center--Status
  J. R. Duray

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ALTERNATIVE WASTE FORMS
Chair(s): A. Weiss: Chairman; K. Falconer: Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

163

The Defense Waste Processing Facility: The Final Processing Step for Defense High-Level Waste Disposal
  S. P. Cowan

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167

DWPF Process Control
  F. M. Heckendorn II

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173

Alternative Treatment of Medium Level Liquid Waste By Chemical Precipitation and Sludge Vitrification
  S. Halaszovich

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177

Long-Term Stability of Bitumen Products - A Joint Nordic Project
  O. J. Heinonen

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181

Technical Advances 1n the Use of Cement for Effective Solidification of Low Level Radioactive Waste
  J. Staehr

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185

Comparative Study of French and Yugoslav Radioactive Waste Forms
  I. B. Plecas

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BIOMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
Chair(s): J. Ovadia: Chairman: H. Kittel: Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

179

Biomedical Waste Management - Problems and Perspectives: Legal Administrative and Fiscal Viewpoint
  S. Jayaraman

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185

Character of Institutional Radioactive Waste and Options for Disposal
  B. Westerman

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189

Aspects of the Management of Biomedical Wastes Polluted by Radionuc1ides
  P. Kissel

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197

Aspects of the Management of Biomedical Wastes Polluted by Radionuclides
  P. Kissel

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201

Radioactive Waste Disposal in a Private Urban Academic Medical Center
  J. Ovadia

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POSTER SESSION
Chair(s): R. Nielson: Chairman; S. Stockinger: Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

189

Vitrification of High Level Wastes in Borosilicate Glass Using the PAMELA Ceramic Melter
  H. Witte

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195

Economics of a High-Level Nuclear Waste Management System
  R. E. DeWames

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207

High Waste Loaded Commercial Radwaste Ceramics
  P. E. D. Morgan

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213

Ceramic Process and Plant Design for High-Level Nuclear Waste Immobilization
  L. F. Grantham

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221

Borehole to Borehole Geophysical Methods Applied to Investigations of High Level Waste Repository Sites
  A. L. Ramirez

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227

Instrument Reliability for High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository Applications
  F. Rogue

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235

Mineral Resource Analysis of the Proposed Site for Underground Storage of High-Level Commercial Nuclear Waste Hanford Washington
  G. F. Leaming

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243

Effects of Surface Cooling Period on Thermal Impacts
  J. S. Y. Wang

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249

A Comparison of Risks Due to HLW and SURF Repositories in Bedded Salt
  M. S. Y. Chu

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257

Sampling and Analysis of High-Level Waste at West Valley
  L. E. Rykken

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265

Push-Out Tests on Borehole Plugs
  J. C. Stormont

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271

Comparison of Cask and Dry Well Concepts for Retrievable Storage of High-Level Waste
  R. P. Morissette

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277

Waste Disposal Economics: A Life Cycle Cost Model
  D. G. Dippold

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285

Tectonic Stability Aspects of High-Level Radioactive Waste Repository Siting and Licensing
  N. R. Tilford

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289

Bored Tunnel Storage of Nuclear Waste
  L. Penberthy

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293

Advanced Low Level Radwaste Volume Reduction and Solidification Systems
  A. Saha

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299

Comparison of High Temperature Gas Particulate Collectors for Low Level Radwaste Incinerator Volume Reduction Systems
  R. L. Moscardini

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305

The Addition of Volume-Reduction Solidification and Interim Storage Systems to Operating LWR Plants
  F. Feizollahi

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313

Retrofit of Existing DOW Solidification Syste~ at QUAD Cities Nuclear Station
  L. DeRitis

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317

Solidification of Dry Radioactive Salts and Incinerator Ash in a Polymer Matrix
  J. C. Homer

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327

Advances in the Disposal of Radioactive Ion Exchange Resins
  s. McCoy

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331

Immobilization of Acid Digestion Residue
  w. O. Greenhalgh

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335

A High Integrity Package for Tritiated Liquid Waste
  R. E. O'Brien

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341

Volume Reduction Services - The Alternative to Permanent Systems
  J. E. Day

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347

Volume Reduction of Reactor Wastes by Spray Drying
  R. L. Gay

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351

The DOW Solidification Process Licensed to and Practiced by PEe Engineering France
  J. P. Cordier

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361

Observed Reduction of Radon-222 Gas Emanation From Uranium Tailings Using a New Chemical Encapsulation Process
  J. J. Mueller

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367

Retrofit of Radwaste Solidification Systems in Spain
  R. Morcillo

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375

The Design Evolution of a Remote Cartridge Filter Handling System
  D. Zigelman

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379

Radioactive Waste Transportation Drills
  M. D. Kelley

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383

Computer Economic Modeling of Volume Reduction Systems
  C. C. Miller

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389

Reduction of Organics in Radwaste Processing: Why What Where How
  L. E. Brehm

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395

An Incineration Demonstration at Savannah River
  K. E. Lewandowski

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LOW LEVEL LIQUID WASTE TREATMENT
Chair(s): M. Kaczmarsky: Chairman; D. Enegess: Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

207

Trends in BWR Condensate Polishing System Operation: Identification of Radwaste Sources and Reduction Techniques
  C. P. Deltete

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217

Liquid Radwaste Volume Reduction Using Disposable Demineralizers - A Case Study at Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant
  R. M. Lugar

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223

Review of Operating LWR Experience with Membrane Technology
  A. O. Hobbs

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233

Volume Reduction by Hyperfiltration
  T. Hillmer

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239

Commissioning of the Tihange 2 (PWR) Volume Reduction and Solidification System
  L. M. Mergan

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243

A New Method To Allow Reuse of Spent Powdered Ion Exchange Resin
  M. Kikuchi

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249

Sludge Removal in Radwaste Collection Tank
  Y. P. Lee

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255

Advanced Radwaste System
  S. Sakata

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ON-SITE STORAGE AND VOLUME REDUCTION OF LOW LEVEL WASTE
Chair(s): R. Doyle: Chairman; M. V. Naughton: Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

265

Low-Level Radwaste Volume Reduction and On-Site Storage-A Survey of Power Plant Actions and Plans
  A. S. Dam

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269

Criteria For Evaluation of Interim Radwaste Solidification Systems
  A. L. Snow

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273

Modular Interim Waste Storage Building For Low-Level Radwaste
  D. A. Gardner

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279

Gamma-Ray Skyshine From An On-Site Radwaste Storage Facility
  J. M. Tuohy

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283

Radioactive Waste On-Site Storage Alternative
  K. H. Dufrane

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POSTER SESSION
Chair(s): S. Stockinger: Chairman; R. Neilson Jr.: Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

189

Vitrification of High Level Wastes in Borosilicate Glass Using the PAMELA Ceramic Melter
  H. Witte

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195

Economics of a High-Level Nuclear Waste Management System
  R. E. DeWames

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207

High Waste Loaded Commercial Radwaste Ceramics
  P. E. D. Morgan

View Paper

213

Ceramic Process and Plant Design for High-Level Nuclear Waste Immobilization
  L. F. Grantham

View Paper

221

Borehole to Borehole Geophysical Methods Applied to Investigations of High Level Waste Repository Sites
  A. L. Ramirez

View Paper

227

Instrument Reliability for High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository Applications
  F. Rogue

View Paper

235

Mineral Resource Analysis of the Proposed Site for Underground Storage of High-Level Commercial Nuclear Waste Hanford Washington
  G. F. Leaming

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243

Effects of Surface Cooling Period on Thermal Impacts
  J. S. Y. Wang

View Paper

249

A Comparison of Risks Due to HLW and SURF Repositories in Bedded Salt
  M. S. Y. Chu

View Paper

257

Sampling and Analysis of High-Level Waste at West Valley
  L. E. Rykken

View Paper

265

Push-Out Tests on Borehole Plugs
  J. C. Stormont

View Paper

271

Comparison of Cask and Dry Well Concepts for Retrievable Storage of High-Level Waste
  R. P. Morissette

View Paper

277

Waste Disposal Economics: A Life Cycle Cost Model
  D. G. Dippold

View Paper

285

Tectonic Stability Aspects of High-Level Radioactive Waste Repository Siting and Licensing
  N. R. Tilford

View Paper

289

Bored Tunnel Storage of Nuclear Waste
  L. Penberthy

View Paper

293

Advanced Low Level Radwaste Volume Reduction and Solidification Systems
  A. Saha

View Paper

299

Comparison of High Temperature Gas Particulate Collectors for Low Level Radwaste Incinerator Volume Reduction Systems
  R. L. Moscardini

View Paper

305

The Addition of Volume-Reduction Solidification and Interim Storage Systems to Operating LWR Plants
  F. Feizollahi

View Paper

313

Retrofit of Existing DOW Solidification Syste~ at QUAD Cities Nuclear Station
  L. DeRitis

View Paper

317

Solidification of Dry Radioactive Salts and Incinerator Ash in a Polymer Matrix
  J. C. Homer

View Paper

327

Advances in the Disposal of Radioactive Ion Exchange Resins
  s. McCoy

View Paper

331

Immobilization of Acid Digestion Residue
  w. O. Greenhalgh

View Paper

335

A High Integrity Package for Tritiated Liquid Waste
  R. E. O'Brien

View Paper

341

Volume Reduction Services - The Alternative to Permanent Systems
  J. E. Day

View Paper

347

Volume Reduction of Reactor Wastes by Spray Drying
  R. L. Gay

View Paper

351

The DOW Solidification Process Licensed to and Practiced by PEe Engineering France
  J. P. Cordier

View Paper

361

Observed Reduction of Radon-222 Gas Emanation From Uranium Tailings Using a New Chemical Encapsulation Process
  J. J. Mueller

View Paper

367

Retrofit of Radwaste Solidification Systems in Spain
  R. Morcillo

View Paper

375

The Design Evolution of a Remote Cartridge Filter Handling System
  D. Zigelman

View Paper

379

Radioactive Waste Transportation Drills
  M. D. Kelley

View Paper

383

Computer Economic Modeling of Volume Reduction Systems
  C. C. Miller

View Paper

389

Reduction of Organics in Radwaste Processing: Why What Where How
  L. E. Brehm

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395

An Incineration Demonstration at Savannah River
  K. E. Lewandowski

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REPROCESSING IMPLICATIONS FOR WASTE DISPOSAL
Chair(s): J. Blomemeke: Chairman; J. Crandall: Co-Chairman

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Paper Title & Author

297

Reprocessing Decisions and Implications for Waste Management
  H. Barton

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305

Testing and Economical Evaluation of U(IV) in Purex
  T. C. Hsu

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HYDROLOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
Chair(s): J. Robertson: Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

311

Designing Surface Covers: An Approach to Long-Term Waste Site Stabilization
  P. A. Beedlow

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315

Influence of Leach Rates and Other Factors on Groundwater Migration
  O. Oztunali

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323

Radionuclide Distributions Around a Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Pond and Ditch System at the Hanford Site
  G. v. Last

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331

A Laboratory and Field Evaluation of the Mobility of Cobalt-60/EDTA
  T. L. Jones

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335

Actinide Solubility Controls in Performance Assessment of Nuclear Waste Repositories
  D. Rai

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341

Predicting Radioactive Heavy Metal Movement Through Soil
  W. H. Fuller

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353

Reexamination of Radiotoxicity of Iodine-129
  O. I. Oztunali

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359

Quality Assurance for Geologic Investigations
  W. L. Delvin

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WIPP
Chair(s): T. Clark: Chairman; W. C. Twenhofel: Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

367

The WIPP Research and Development Program: Providing the Technical Basis for Defense Waste Disposal
  T. O. Hunter

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373

Conclusions Regarding Geotechnical Acceptability of the WIPP Site
  W. D. Weart

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377

Testing and Significance of Pressurized Fluid Reservoir Encounters for the Site Characterization Process for Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities
  J. K. Register

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387

General Radiological Consequences of Brine Release by Human Intrusion into WIPP
  S. W. Woolfolk

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393

Salt-Structure Interaction of Underground Nuclear Waste Storage
  W. T. Li

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10 CFR 61
Chair(s):

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Paper Title & Author

401

Implementation of 10 CFR 61 Waste Classification and Waste Form Requirements
  T . C. Johnson

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11 CFR 61
Chair(s):

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

405

Overall Effects of the Reclassification of Low Specific Activity Radioactive Materials
  C. Mallory

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12 CFR 61
Chair(s):

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

411

The Impact of 10 CFR 61 on Utility Radioactive Waste Operations
  R. Voit

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13 CFR 61
Chair(s):

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

415

Sensitivity Studies of LLW Packaging Transportation and Disposal Costs
  V. C. Rogers

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14 CFR 61
Chair(s):

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

423

Respiration of Gases From Near-Surface Radioactive Waste Burial Trenches
  J. M. Matuszek

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VOLUME REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Chair(s):

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

431

Characterization of Low-Level Radwaste Volume Reduction Systems
  L. Rutland

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439

The Feasibility of Spent Resins Incineration at Nuclear Power Plants
  D. Michlink

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445

Verification of Volume Reduction Data From the Volume Reduction & Solidification (VRSTM) System at the Palisades uclear Plant
  T. B. Mullarkey

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449

Design Considerations: High Temperature Equipment and Piping of Fluid Bed Dryer and Incinerator Volume Reduction Systems
  N. Papiya

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457

Development of Process Systems For Radioactive Incinerator Ash
  W. J. Klein

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459

Use of a Shredder/Compactor For Reducing Dry Active Waste Volumes in Nuclear Power Stations
  M. J. Dunn

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465

Operating Cost Estimate Low Level Radioactive Waste Volume Reduction and Packaging Options
  P. C. Williams

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477

The Economic Impact of Regional Waste Disposal on Advanced Volume Reduction Technologies
  W. C. McArthur

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PECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN LOW-LEVEL RADWASTE PROCESSING AND DISPOSAL
Chair(s): J. Stegen: Chairman; L. J. Mezga: Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

483

NRC Licensing Criteria for Portable Radwaste Systems
  J. J. Hayes Jr.

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487

Status of Department of Energy Order 5820 Radioactive Waste Management
  A. Kluk

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491

Handling Shipping and R&D Disposition of Special TMI-2 Wastes
  T. W. McIntosh

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495

Radwaste Concerns During Nuclear Plant Decommissioning
  G. M. Gans Jr.

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501

Actinide Removal From Waste Solutions by Ferrite Treatment
  T. E. Boyd

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505

Alternatives for Defense Waste Salt Disposal
  R. W. Benjamin

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513

Decontamination of Metallic Waste From Nuclear Facilities for Unrestricted Release
  G. Dietrich

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519

Greater Confinement Disposal Test at the Nevada Test Site
  P. T. Dickman

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