PLENARY SESSION: STATUS OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
Chair(s): C. Heath, O. J. DuTemple

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Paper Title & Author

3

Senate Overview
  K. P. Lau

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5

Recommended USDOE Actions to Reduce Political Problems in the Repository Site Selection ln Process
  Governor Booth Gandnen

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9

Status of the IAEA Waste Management Program
  J. Hirling

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17

Avoiding Litigation in the High-Level Waste Programs
  L. Manning Muntzing

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21

On the Way Toward LLW Disposal
  Terry R. Lash

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UNITED STATES HLW PROGRAM UPDATE
Chair(s): K. Turley Chairman; J. Crandall Co~Chairman.

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Paper Title & Author

3

The Implementation of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982
  R. W. Gale

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7

MRS Transportation Integrated Systems
  L. H. Barrett

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13

Repository Development: Status and Schedule
  T. Issacs

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19

Federal Indemnification in Programs Under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982
  S. K. Kuznick

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IMPACT OF 1985 AMENDMENTS TO THE LOW LEVEL WASTE POLICY ACT
Chair(s): J. J. Stucker, Chairman; M. Kelleher-Paris, Co-Chairman

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Paper Title & Author

3

The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985 An Overview
  E. L. Helminski

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7

NRC Responsibilities Under The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act Of 1985
  R. E. Browning

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11

Radioactive Waste Disposal At The Southeast Regional Disposal Site
  D. G. Ebenhack

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13

Volume Reduction - A Soulution To The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act Amendments Of 1985
  D. A. Zigelman

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23

Treatment Methods For Radioactive Mixed Wastes In Commercial Low-Level Wastes - Technical Considerations
  D. R. MacKenzie

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29

An Automated Approach To Monitoring Low-Level Waste Allocations
  R. L. Fuchs

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33

The Public As Final Arbiter: A Developing Role
  J. M. Wilson

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KEY ISSUES OF HLW MANAGEMENT
Chair(s): J. H. Gervers Chairman; J. B. Hall Co-Chairman

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Paper Title & Author

23

The Politics of Federal-State Relations
  A. N. Dravo

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27

High-Level Waste Program Management: A Ratepayers' and Regulatory Perspective
  E. G. Anderson

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33

A State's Perspective on the First Three Years of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Where do We Go From Here?
  R. R. Loux

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37

The Role of Economic Incentives in Nuclear Waste Facility Siting
  E. M. Davis

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41

Repository Siting: Encouraging a Cooperative Mode
  S. Mann

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43

Integrating the Commercial and Defense High Level Waste Programs-A Utility Perspective
  J. R. Tomonto

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47

Implications of the Timing of the Preliminary Determination of Suitability
  T. A. Catton

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SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Chair(s): Roy G. Post

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Paper Title & Author

27

Luncheon Speaker
  Comaaioner Frederick M. Bennthal

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STATUS OF INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT
Chair(s): J. Strahl, A. Perge, Co-Chairman

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Paper Title & Author

33

OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Nuclear Waste Program
  J.-P. Oliver

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39

The Radioactive Waste Management Program of the C.E.C. Achievements, Planning and Perspectives
  F. Girardi

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47

Swiss Projects for Geological Disposal of LLW/ILW in Mined Caverns
  R. Rometsch

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55

Direct Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel - Key Research Areas
  P.-E. Ahlstrom

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61

Status of Waste Management Practices in the Federal R~public of Germany
  E. R. Merz

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67

United Kingdom Radioactive Waste Management Program
  R. H. Flowers

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73

Status of the Canadian Nuclear Fuel Waste Management Program
  F. P. Sargent

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85

Status of the Radioactive Waste Management Program in Belgium
  P. Dejonghe

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STATUS REPORT: IMPLEMENTING THE LOW-LEVEL WASTE POLICY ACT AND SITE DEVELOPMENT
Chair(s): E. L. Helminski, Chairman; E. Jennrich, Co-Chairman

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Paper Title & Author

39

Site Development In The Central Midwest Compact Region
  T. R. Lash

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47

Midwest Regional Management Plan
  R. Paton

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51

Developing A Radioactive Waste Management Plan For The Southeast Compact Region
  C. C. Stanton

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57

The Texas Situation
  L . H. Matthwews

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61

The Pennsylvania Situation
  R. E. Krett

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65

The Policy Act Amendments Of 1985: The Outlook For Toledo Edison Company
  C. R. Domeck

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69

Public Perception Of Low-Level Waste Technologies: Demands On Research And Public Education Programs
  W. F. Witzig

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75

Host State Selection In The Southeast Compact Region
  R. H. Wolle Sr

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HLW PROGRAMMATIC AND INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Chair(s): C. V. Smith, Chairman; V. Turner, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

53

The West Valley Demonstration Project: Ahead of Schedule Below Budget and Approaching Radioactive Operation
  J. L. Knabenschuh

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59

MAW and Spent HTR Fuel Element Test Storage in Boreholes in Rock Salt
  E. Barnert

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65

NRC High Level Waste Repository Licensing Program
  J. J. Linehan

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69

State Technical Review of tne HLNW Program and the Peer Review Process
  G. R. Jacob

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73

State Legislatures and the Implementation of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982
  D. Hall

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77

Development and Application of a Conceptual Approach for Defining High-Level Waste
  A. G. Croff

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LOW-LEVEL WASTE LICENSING AND CLASSIFICATION-PART I
Chair(s): R. F. Coley, Chairman; M. M. Kaczmarsky, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

79

Department of Energy Low-Level Waste Disposal: Adapting To A Changing Environment
  J. E. Dieckhoner

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83

Experience During NRC Inspection Of Low-Level Waste Generator Requirements Of 10 CFR Part 61
  A. W. Grella

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87

Low-Level Waste Research And Development Activities Of The Department Of Energy
  M. J. Barainca

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91

Validation And Utility Application Of Low-Level Waste Gas Generation Prediction Methodology
  C. P. Deltete

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95

Calculational Method For Predicting Radiolytically Generated Combustible Gas Concentration And Safe Storage And Shipment Periods For Sealed Radioactive Waste Containers
  J. E. Flaherty

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105

Consideration Of Alternatives Regarding Shallow Land Disposal Of Low-Level Radioactive Waste For A Developing Country
  M. G. Yalcintas

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SITING ISSUES AND SITE CHARACTERIZATION FOR HIGH-LEVEL WASTE DISPOSAL
Chair(s): S. A. Freshman, Chairman; D. K. Squires, Co-Chairman

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Paper Title & Author

85

The Role of Environmentalism in the Repository Siting Process
  R. F. Weiner

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89

Addressing Concerns About the Agricultural Impacts of Siting a Nuclear Waste Repository
  M. Boryczka

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93

Siting the Nation's First High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository: Social Impacts for Utah
  S. J. Olshansky

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97

The Site-Characterization Plan and Its Role in Resolving Siting and Licensing Issues
  C. L. Hanlon

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101

Geographic Information System for Site Selection
  D. S. Michniuk

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107

Site Characterization for High Level Nuclear Waste Repositories.Lessions to be Learned from WIPP
  L. Chaturvedi

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WASTE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AT INEL
Chair(s): D. L. Uhl, J. P. Hamric

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Paper Title & Author

91

Philosophy and Overview of the INEL Waste Management Program
  C. P. Gertz

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97

Low Level Waste Management at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
  A. D. Rodgers

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107

Analysis of the Impacts of the 1984 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Amendments on the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
  K. L. Falconer

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113

Transuranic Waste Management Program and Facilities
  T. L. Clements

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117

High-Level Waste Management at the ICPP
  R. C. Mairson

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121

Spent Fuel Storage Technology Demonstrations at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
  V. H. Schoonen

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127

An Overview of Environmental Surveillance of Waste Management Activities at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
  T. H. Smith

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LOW-LEVEL WASTE LICENSING AND CLASSIFICATION-PART 2
Chair(s): C. P. Deltete, Chairman; O. Haighberger, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

113

Updating Scaling Factors For 10CFR Part 61
  w. T. Best

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PLANNING AND OPERATIONS FOR SALT REPOSITORIES
Chair(s): W. R. Cooper, Chairman; H. Engelman, Co-Chairman

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Paper Title & Author

115

Performance Improvement Through Management Audits
  D. R. Arter

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117

Status of the Mine for the Investigation of the Gorleben Salt Dome
  G. Grubler

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121

The Operational Status of WIPP
  A. E. Hunt

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125

WIPP and the Local Communities
  D. L. Krenz

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129

The Dispersal and Impact of Salt From Surface Storage Piles at the Waste Isolation Pilot
  C. C. Reith

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135

Optimization of Waste Operations at WIPP
  T. W. Halverson

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LOW-LEVEL WASTE LICENSING AND CLASSIFICATION-PART 3
Chair(s): C. P. Deltete, Chairman; O. Haighberger, Co-Chairman

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Paper Title & Author

119

Implementation Of A Non-Contaminated Waste Segregation And Environmental Control At A Large Canadian Utility
  P. Spooner

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LOW-LEVEL WASTE LICENSING AND CLASSIFICATION-PART 4
Chair(s): C. P. Deltete, Chairman; O. Haighberger, Co-Chairman

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Paper Title & Author

125

Performance Objectives For Disposal Of Low-Level Radioactive Wastes On The Oak Ridge Reservation
  D. C. Koccher

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LOW-LEVEL WASTE LICENSING AND CLASSIFICATION-PART 5
Chair(s): C. P. Deltete, Chairman; O. Haighberger, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

133

De Minimis Applications For Alternative Disposal Of Very Low Level Radioactive Waste At Du ke Power Company
  C. Lan

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LEGAL AND LIABILITY ISSUES WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT
Chair(s): V. L. Sanders, D. A. Brodnick, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

137

Managing Liabilities Which Arise Out of Radioactive Waste
  R. Hall Jr.

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143

Current and Pot~ntial Litigation Under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982
  M. R. Murphy

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149

Regulatory Issues Associated With Licensing a High-Level Waste Repository
  W. J. Olmstead

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155

Liability Coverage for High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Activities: An Update
  O.F. Brown II

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159

The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985: Principal Legal Issues
  D.J. Silverman

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165

The Nuclear Waste Policy Act's Geologic Repository Program: Federal "Strict Liability-Full Compensation" Legislation Urgently Needed
  C. Eschels

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167

Nuclear Liability Insurance Interest in Radioactive Waste Management at Utility Power Reactors
  R. A. Oliveria

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LOW-LEVEL WASTE LICENSING AND CLASSIFICATION-PART 6
Chair(s): C. P. Deltete, Chairman; O. Haighberger, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

139

Risk Assessment And Reliability For Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal
  P. O. Gregory

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GEOTECHNICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND EXPERIMENTATION AT SALT REPOSITORIES
Chair(s): M. H. Raudenbushh, Chairman; H. A. Jezierski

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

141

Geochemical Overview of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Near Carlsbad New Mexico
  C. L. Stein

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145

Stability Demonstration Concept and Preliminary Design Calculations for the Gorleben Repository
  M. Wallner

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153

Brine Migration Studies in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)
  E. J. Nowak

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159

Horizontal Emplacement and Retrieval Equipment for Remote Handled Transuranic Wastes at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
  B. R. Nair

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167

In Situ Seal Tests at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)
  J. C. Stormont

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ALTERNATIVES TO SHALLOW LAND BURIAL FOR LLW
Chair(s): K. Goller, Chairman; C. Mallory, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

147

Low-Level Waste Disposal Technology: Classification And Coordination
  R. A. Shaw

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155

Licensing Of Alternatives To Shallow Land Burial The NRC Perspective
  C. L. Pittiglio Jr

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156

Sensitivity Analysis Of The Long-Term Performance Of The Grout System For The Disposal Of A Low-Level Radioactive Waste Stream At Hanford
  D. G. Huizenga

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159

Environmentally Responsive Alternative To Shallow Land Burial Of LLRW
  L. A. Galloway III

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175

Preliminary Assessment Of Ontario Hydro's Low Level Waste Disposal Concepts
  S. B. Russell

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181

An Analysis Model For Regional Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Alternatives J. S. C. Loughead Disposal Of Radioactive Waste In The Konrad Iron Ore Mine
  D. Erlich

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185

Disposal of Radioactive Waste in the Konrad Iron Ore Mine
  D. Erlich

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RISK PERCEPTIONS AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
Chair(s): L. Ulland, R. DeVille, Co-Chairman

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Paper Title & Author

173

Perceived and Calculated Health Risks: Do the Impacts Differ?
  B. A. Payne

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179

Policy Strategies in Siting Hazardous Waste Management Facilities
  M. Hisschemoller

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187

The Aesthetics of Hazardous Waste-Distinguishing Visual Impacts From Publicly Perceived Risk
  S. Sheppard

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195

Risk Perceptions and Public Involvement
  B. M. Wrenn

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199

A Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility Siting Simulation Exercise
  R. C. Rope

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203

Systems Study of Back End of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Incorporating a Peer Review Group
  J. H. Saling

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207

Advocacy and Education in Wisconsin
  M. wise

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EXPLORATORY SHAFT STUDIES AND REASONABLE ASSURANCES
Chair(s): W. M. HeWitt, Chairman; M. W. Frei, Co-chairman

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Paper Title & Author

179

Reasonable Assurance and In-Situ Testing
  J. E. Rhoderick

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185

Exploratory Shaft Studies - The Road to Reasonable Assurance at the Basalt Waste Isolation Proj ect
  H. Babad

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193

Underground Testing for Characterization of a Salt Site for the Repository
  H. N. Kalia

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LOW-LEVEL WASTE MANAGEMENT BY UTILITIES
Chair(s): S. Short, Chairman; J. Keffer, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

195

Radwaste Economic Analyses By Microcomputer
  R. L. Rossmassler

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203

A Remote Technologies Application Program
  T. L. Irving

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207

Calculating Volume Reduction From Supercompaction
  D. Jamison

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211

EXCOMP: An Exposure Comparison Methodology
  J. C. Lavender

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217

Emergency Response Information Within The National LLW Information Management System
  J. G. Paukert

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219

LOMI Decontamination Of Indian Point III
  W. G. Greenman

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225

Mobile Surface Contamination Monitor For Large Area Radiological Surveillance
  w. E. Clem

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229

Hollow Fiber Filtration -- An Economic Filtration System
  R. L. Harkins

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233

Hollow Fiber Filter Applied To The Latest BWR Plant In Japan
  T. Shikata

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237

Backflushable Filter Tests Radwaste Floor Drains And Equipment Drains Grand Gulf Nuclear Station
  M. Michalski

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245

Low Cost Data Collection To Support Improved Operation Of Radwaste Equipment
  R. H. Klinetob

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249

Radwaste Disposal Drum Centrifuge
  L. S. Rubin

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255

The Immobilization Of Organic Liquid Wastes
  w. O. Greenhalgh

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261

Backfit Of Hyperfiltration Systems At Sequoyah And Watts Bar Nuclear Plants
  T. P. Hanrahan

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271

Rod Consolidation Experience At West Valley
  A. H. Wells

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273

Improved Waste Water Polishing In The North Anna Clarifier
  M. C. Hensley

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275

Startup Experience And Operations Of A Central Facility With An Incinerator And Super-Compactor
  C. R. Bowles

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279

Design And Fabrication Of A 40 GPM Ultrafiltration System For Savannah River Plant
  V. Swindlehurst

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283

A Commercial Regional Incinerator Facility For Treatment Of Low-Level Radioactive Waste
  R. E. Sauer

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291

Boric Acid Reclamation System (BARS)
  B. G. Kniazewycz

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295

Low-Level Waste Management - Alternatives To Licensed Disposal
  J. P. Davis

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299

Computerized Access To Information Resources On Radioactive Waste Management
  C. M. Baldwin

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NUCLEAR WASTE REPOSITORIES
Chair(s): T. Clark, Chairman; J. Moody, Co-Chairman

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Paper Title & Author

203

The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Performance Assessment Program
  J. Myers

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211

The WIPP Water Quality Sampling Program
  D. Uhland

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217

Pressure and Density Measurements of Selected Fluid-Bearing Zones at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
  D. Winstanley

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221

WIPP Documentation Plan
  D. L. Plung

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225

Statistical Considerations in the Design of a Baseline Radiological Surveillance Program at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
  N. T. Fischer

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231

WIPP Simulated DHLW Tests: Status and Initial In-Situ Backfill Thermal Conductivities
  M. A. Molecke

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237

A Parametric Thermal Analysis of the WIPP/DHLW Experimental Area
  W. L. Lundberg

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243

Permeability Measurements at the Waste Isolation Pilot P.lant (WIPP)
  E. w. Peterson

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249

The Application of Bar Coding Technology at WIPP
  W. R. Chiquelin

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251

Rock-Cement Interface Effects on Borehole Plug Permeability
  K. Fuenkajorn

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257

Performance Assessment of Bentonite as a Borehole Seal When Tested In-Situ in a Medium-Grained Granite
  A. Kimbrell

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265

Final Disposal of Radioactive Wastes-Safety and Quality
  H. Jezierski

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267

Spent Fuel Integral Experiments
  S. L. Nicolsi

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271

The Reference Waste Package Design for a Nuclear Waste Repository in Basalt
  T. B. MaCall

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275

Status of Environmentally Assisted_?  Cracking Studies by the Basalt Waste Isolation Proje
  D. R. Duncan

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285

Feasibility Assessment of the Thin-Walled Particulate-Packed Container
  B. Teper

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291

Evaluation of Iron-Based Stressed-Shell Container
  B. Teper

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297

Waste Canister Closure Welding Using the Inertia Friction Welding Process
  R. F. Klein

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303

Effects of Sorption and Temperature on Solute Transport in Unsaturated Steady Flow
  H. R. Fuentes

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307

Thermal Analysis of Waste Package Preliminary Reliability Assessment
  S. C. Yung

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313

Experimental Modeling of a Nuclear Waste Repository: Determination of Convective Heat Transfer Coefficients and Drift Temperature Profiles
  R. L. Osborne

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319

Test Pregrams Conducted in Support of High-Level Waste Canister Fabrication Using Radioactively Contaminated Steel
  M. M. Larsen

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331

Development of a Facility for Fabricating Nuclear Waste Canisters from Radioactively Contaminated Steel
  J. A. Logan

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337

A Compact Approach to Long-Term Monitored Retrieyable Storage Qf Spent fuel
  D. W. Muir

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341

The Addition of Air-Cooled Dry Vault Storage Facilities to Operating Nuclear Plants
  D. Deacon

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347

The Selection and Performance of the Natural Zeolite Clinoptilolite in British Nuclear Fuels' Site Ion Exchange Effluent Plant Sixwp
  S. G. Baxter

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WASTE TRANSPORTATION
Chair(s): H. R. Yoshimura, C. Mayer, Co-Chairman

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Paper Title & Author

213

An Assessment of Spent Nuclear Fuel Shipping Cask Handling Capabilities of Commercial Light Water Reactors
  P. M. Darling

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219

Federal State and Local Regulation of Radioactive-Waste Transportation: Progress Toward a Definition of Regulatory Authority
  E. A. Lingston-Behan

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225

Permissible State and Local Regulation of Radioactive Materials Transportation
  L. E. Friel

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233

Radioactive Material Transportation: The Utilities' Perspective on the Legal and Regulatory Environment
  M. A. Burer

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239

Transportation Issues and the Nuclear Waste Policy Act
  Representative Shirley Hankins

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241

Spent Nuclear Fuel Transportation: Public Issues and Answers
  W. V. Hoffman

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245

Preparations to Load Transport Receive
  H. W. Reno

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WASTE PROCESSING AND TRANSPORTATION
Chair(s): K. Fennel, J. Keffer, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

259

Testing Waste Forms Containing High Radionuclide Loadings
  J. W. McConnell

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267

Pilot Testing of Optimized Radwaste Ion Exchange At Millstone Nuclear Station
  N. P. Jacob

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273

The Carbonate Dissolution Process for the Management of Magnox Fuel Element Debris-Small Scale Studies of the Spray Dissolution Option
  R. T. Squires

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281

Induction Melting for Volume Reduction of Metallic TRU Wastes
  J. H. Westsik

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287

Neutron Source Levels in DHLW Borosilicate Glass
  B. H. Weren

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291

High-Level Nuclear Waste Form Development: Mini-Melter Design and Operation
  S. M. Finger

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297

Concentration of Heavy Metals by Predispersed Solvent Extraction
  G. H. Beyer

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303

Potential Applications of the TRUEX Process at the Hanford Site
  W. W. Schulz

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309

Development of the In-Storage-Can Thermal Denitration Step in the CEUSP Process
  R. J. Vedder

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313

Reaction of Formaldeyde and Nitric Acid in a Remotely Operated Thermosiphon Evaporator
  R. Hall

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317

The Development of Code Benchmarks
  R. E. Glass

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321

Evaluation of the Radiological Impact from Radwaste Transportation in Taiwan By Using Code Radshi p-2
  F. D. Chang

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327

Radiation Transport in Sooty Pool Fires: Measurement and Analysis
  R. S. Longenbaugh

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335

Selection of Shipping Casks for Heterogeneous Radwaste
  C. W. Mallory

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341

The Effect of Proposed Changes to the IAEA Transport Regulations on Decommissioning and Other Low Level Waste Transportation
  A. P. Shetler

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349

Dry Storage Technology from Transnuclear
  C. W. Pennington

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353

High Integrity Containers
  B. G. Kniazewycz

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359

Validation of a Fracture Mechanics Approach to Nuclear Transportation Cask Design Through a Drop Test Program
  K. B. Sorenson

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365

Containment Analysis of TRUPACT-I
  M. M. Warrant

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371

Impact Limiter Retention Using a Tape Joint
  A. Gonzales

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375

Real-Time Tracking and Scheduling for WIPP Waste Transportation
  J. M. Weaver

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379

Design Considerations Shielded Canister Transporter for Transport of Waste Canisters at the Defense Waste Processing Facility, Savannah River
  W. L. Henkel

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385

Full Scale Tests on Remote Handled FFTF Fuel Assembly Waste Handling and Packaging
  C. R. Allen

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391

Handling of Transuranic Waste for Volume Reduction by Incineration
  B. M. Borham

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399

The Potential Xmportance of Water Pathways for Spent Fuel Transportation Accident Risk
  R. Ostmeyer

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405

Development and Use of Generic Documents for Assessing the Impacts of Transporting Nucler Materials
  T. A. Wolff

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POWER PLANT LOW-LEVEL RADWASTE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
Chair(s): R. Doyle, Chairman; J. E. Testa, Co-Chairman

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Paper Title & Author

307

Radwaste Experience At WNP-2 - The First Two Years
  P. J. Macbeth

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313

Performance Of Durasil 70 Media Salem Nuclear Generating Station
  W. Hunkele

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317

Start-Up And Pre-Operational Test Experience At The Oconee Nuclear Station Radwaste Facility
  M. S. Terrell

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323

Use Of A Reverse Osmosis System For Treating Radwaste At Palo Verde
  T. P. Hillmer

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327

The Effect Of Waste Management Policy Decisions On The Operation Of The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station
  V. Stagliola

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331

Installation Of The Seabrook Radwaste System
  M. Yergeau

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337

Phase Separation -- A Simple Proven Method Of Filter Sludge Concentration
  C. A. Gerber

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LOW-LEVEL WASTE -- HEALTH PHYSICS AND DESIGN CRITERIA
Chair(s): W. H. Travis, Chairman; B. Westerman, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

343

Industrial Hygiene Aspects Of The Production And Disposal Of Low Level Radwaste
  G. E. Caesar Jr

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347

Skyshine Dose From On-Site Low-Level Waste Storage Modules
  M. E. Crotzer

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353

Estimation Of Doses To Individuals From Radionuclides Disposed Of In Solid Waste Storage Area 6
  V. E. Fujita

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359

Site Characterization For A Shallow Land Burial Facility At CRNL
  J. S. Devgun

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367

A Calculational Technique For Estimating Gamma Radiation Absorption In Low-Level Waste
  A. Fujita

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HIGH-LEVEL WASTE REPOSITORY PERFORMANCE
Chair(s): J. Moody, Chairman; D. E. Wood, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

359

NRC Performance Assessment Program
  S. M. Coplan

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363

Probabilistic Methods for Assessing Long-Term Performance of High-Level Waste Packages
  L. A. Zaremba

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371

Uncertainty Analysis of Nuclear Waste Package Corrosion
  R. E. Kurth

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377

Approximate Methods to Calculate Radionuclide Discharges for Performance Assessment of HLW Repositories in Fractured Rock
  K. L. Erickson

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387

Disturbed Zone and Ground Water Travel Time in the NRC High Level Waste Rule (10CFR60)
  R. Codell

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397

Source Term Models for the Assessment of Nuclear Fuel Waste Disposal in Canada
  N. C. Garisto

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403

Disruption Scenarios for a High-Level Waste Repository at Yucca Mountain Nevada
  B. Ross

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INTERIM ON-SITE STORAGE FACILITIES (LLRW)
Chair(s): E. C. Tarnuzzer, Chairman; E. M. Davis, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

373

Extended Storage Of Low-Level Radioactive Waste: An Update
  B. Siskind

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379

Sacramento Municipal Utility Distr;'tt's Interim Onsite Storage Building For Low Level Radioactive Waste
  E. Gillis

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385

QADEX--A Radwaste Drum Storage Facility Management Code Package
  C. L. Shih

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389

A Case Study: Radioactive Waste Storage In The Republic Of China (ROC)
  W. M. Hipsher

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391

On-Site Transfer System For Remote Handling Of Low-Level Radioactive Waste
  D. S. Schmoker

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LOW-LEVEL WASTE VOLUME REDUCTION
Chair(s): L. T. Skoblar, Chairman; S. S. Borys, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

399

Selection And Prototype Testing Of A Radwaste Volume Reduction And Solidification (VRS) System
  V. C. Shoemaker

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403

Development Of A Shredder - High Pressure Compactor System For Dry Active Waste Processing
  R. W. Marshall

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409

RF/Microwave Volume-Reduction And Stabilization System For Radwaste Resins
  J. E. Bridges

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415

DAW Volume Reduction And Solidification By The Screw Compactor
  H. Kuribayashi

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419

Supercompactor Force Effectiveness As Related To Dry Active Waste Volume Reduction
  P. C. Williams

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425

Resin Volume Reduction By High Force Compaction
  R. Lugar

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429

Design, Fabrication, Testing And Startup Of A Mobile Volume Reduction And Solidification System
  T. W. Andress

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REMEDIAL ACTION AND DECONTAMINATION
Chair(s): J. Voss, M. G. White, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

411

Remedial Action for a Depleted Uranium and TH Waste Pond
  S. V. Prewett

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419

The Niagara Falls Storage Site Remedial Action Project Status Update and Summary of Special Features
  L. F. Campbell

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425

Marker Development for Hanford Waste Site Disposal
  M. R. Adams

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433

Protective Barrier Systems for Final Disposal of Hanford Waste Sites
  S. J. Phillips

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439

Uranium Tailings Reclamation-Regulations, Design and Construction
  G. R. Thiers

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443

Economics of Alternative Uranium Tailings Transport Methods
  S. E. Botsford

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VITRIFICATION FACILITIES AROUND THE WORLD
Chair(s): E. J. Hennelly, Chairman; F. P. Sargent, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

413

Vitrification of High Level Radioactive Waste-Operating Experience with the PAMELA Plant
  G. Hohlein

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421

The La Hague Vitrification Facilities
  S. Merlin

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427

Design of the Vitrification Plant for HLLW Generated From the Tokai Reprocessing Plant
  K. Uematsu

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435

An Operating Radioactive Liquid-Fed Ceramic Melter System
  W. J. Bjorklun

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441

Startup and Initial Experimental Results for the West Valley Vitrification Demonstration Project
  S. M. Barnes

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449

Design and Construction of the Defense Waste Processinq Facility Project at the Savannah River Plant
  R. G. Baxter

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455

Design Aspects of the Hanford Waste Vitrification Plant
  R. N. Gurley

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LOW-LEVEL WASTE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND INCINERATION
Chair(s): L. C. Borduin, Chairman; L. Rutland, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

439

The Suboptimum Optimization Of LLRW Treatment/Disposal
  R. W. Kupp

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445

Low-Level Radioactive Waste Incineration At The Idaho National Engineering Laboratory During 1985
  J. N. McFee

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449

A Logical Approach To Determine A Waste Segregation/Volume Reduction Program
  G. D. Shriner

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453

Throwaway Versus Regeneration Of Condensate Resin: Radwaste Impact
  T. Gangwer

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459

A Program For Volume Reduction, Packaging And Disposal Of Activated Core Components Stored In BWR Fuel Pools
  P. Roth

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463

Addition Of Liquid Waste Incineration Capability To The INELls Low-Level Waste Incinerator
  E. M. Steverson

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469

Performance Assessment Of Refractory Samples In The Los Alamos Controlled Air Incinerator
  D. A. Hutchins

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PREDISPOSAL PROCESSING AND TREATMENT PROCESSES
Chair(s): J. Blomeke Chairman, E. H. Randkler Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

449

Disposal of Hanford Defense Waste
  R. A. Holten

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453

A Remoted Operated Facility for In Situ Solidification of Fissile Uranium
  C. P. McGinnis

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457

Consolidation and Conditioning System for Spent Burnable Poison Rod Assembly
  H. Yamada

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463

Destructive Consolidation System
  R. E. Watts

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469

Encapsulation of Krypton-85 in Zeolite Molecular Sieve with a Hot Isostatic Press
  A. B. Christensen

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475

The Status of Radioactive Waste Management
  H. H. Park

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HIGH-LEVEL WASTE PROCESSING AND VITRIFICATION
Chair(s): J. L. McElroy, Chairman; L. Ramspott, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

463

Scoping Studies to Reduce ICPP High-Level Radioactive Waste Volumes for Final Disposal
  D. A. Knecht

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471

Mercury Removal from SRP Radioactive Waste Streams Using Ion Exchange
  J. P. Bibler

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475

Defense Waste Processing Facility Precipitate Hydrolysis Process
  J. P. Doherty

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479

Design of a High-Level Waste Pretreatment Process for the Purpose of Vitrification
  M. A. Schiffhauer

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489

Modifying the Rheological Properties of Melter Feed for the Hanford Waste Vitrification Plant
  H. T. Balir

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495

Vitrification Testing of Simulated High~Level Radioactive Waste from Hanford
  J. M. Perez Jr

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507

Chemical Durability Studies on Glass Compositions Pertaining to Waste Immobilization at West Valley
  Aa. Barkatt

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513

A Method for Showing Compliance with High-Level Waste Acceptance Specifications
  L. R. Eisenstatt

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LOW-LEVEL WASTE SOLIDIFICATION AND IMMOBILIZATION
Chair(s): L. C. Oyen, Chairman; D. N. Enegess, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

475

Four Years Experience In Spent Resins Encapsulation With Mobile Unites Operated By STMI In EDF's Nuclear Plants
  H. Jeanson

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479

High Strength Cementized Dried Resins
  R. L. Gay

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485

Development Of The Waste Solidification Process Utilizing Hydrothermal Reaction
  Y. Nishihara

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491

Effects Of Phase Composition On The Cesium Leachability Of Cement-Based Waste Forms
  S. Hoyle

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497

Intermediate Level Waste Encapsulation
  G. G. Howarth

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501

Long-Term Behavior Of Bituminized Waste
  M. Snellman

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LOW-LEVEL AND MIXED WASTE MANAGEMENT-POSTER
Chair(s): A. Weiss Chairman, J. Keffer Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

483

Design and Operation of a Remotely Operated Plutonium Waste Size Reduction and Material Handling Process
  J. A. Stewart III

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489

Solidification of Radioactive Incinerator Ash
  T. F. Schuler

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495

DOE's Waste Information Network: Data Management and Communication
  C. S. Fore

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499

Identification of Radioacti_Åáve Mixed Wastes in Commercial Low-Level Wast
  B. S. Bowerman

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503

Management of Radioactive Mixed Wastes in Commercial Low-Level Wastes
  C. R. Kempf

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511

Performance Assessment of Mixed Wastes Using the PATHRAE-EPA Model
  V. C. Rogers

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517

EP Toxicity Testing of Lead to Resolve Disposition of Radioactivelj Contaminated Lead
  M. M. Larson

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525

Design, Installation, Testing and Startup of a Material Handling System at the West Valley Demonstration Project
  V. Jessop

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531

Effect of Krypton-85 Releases from Fuel Rod Consolidation on Preclosure Repository Offsite Doses
  C. A. Donahue

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537

Physical Interactions Between Hanford Single-Shell Tank Wastes and Fill Material
  H. R. Risenmay

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541

QA/QC Applied to the Design Portion of the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project-Low-Level Nuclear Waste
  M. Zaslawsky

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545

Characterization and Anion Exchange Removal of Uranium From Hanford Ground Water
  C. H. Delegard

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551

In-Situ Immobilization of Radioactive Waste
  R. M. Neal

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555

Surface Encapsulation Process for Managing Low-Level Radioactive Wastes
  S. L. Unger

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559

Improved Disposal Trench in a Fractured Geologic Media and in a Humid Environment
  J. G. Funk

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565

Effect of Cure Time and Sample Size on Compressive Strength of LLW
  E. E. Smeltzer

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567

In-Situ Vitrification: A Large-Scale Prototype for Immobilizing Radioactively Contaminated Soil
  J. G. Carter

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571

Policy on the Management of Low Level Radioactive Wastes
  C. S. Yeh

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575

Retrofit and Operation of Low-Level Radwaste Solidification System
  J. C. Cwynar

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581

High-Specific-Activity Waste Handling for Greater Confinement Disposal
  J. R. Boland

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583

SYNCRETE-A High Efficient Polymer Cement Embedding Matrix for Waste Processing
  S. Cohen

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589

The Asbestos Cement Container and its Characterization Program
  C. Kertesz

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601

Low-Level Radioactive Waste Vitrification: Effect of Cs Partitioning
  W. S. Horton

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605

Application of Probabilistic Methods to Accident Analysis at Waste Management Facilities
  I. Banz

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LOW-LEVEL WASTE PERFORMANCE
Chair(s): P. Colombo, Chairman; A. S. Dam, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

511

10CFR61 Irradiated Component Characterization At Crystal River Unit 3
  G. Clymer

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517

Low-Level Waste Data Base Development--Epicor-II Resin/Liner Investigation--A Program Review
  J. w. McConnell

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523

Degradation Of Resins In Epicor-II Prefilters From Three Mile Island
  J. W. McConnell

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531

A Critical Review Of Materials Selected For High Integrity Containers
  T. A. JUr

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539

Volume Reduction Of Non-Combustible Radioactive Solid Wastes By Plasma Melting
  N. Moriyama

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547

STMI's Industrial Experience In Low Activity Steel Waste Processing By Melting
  J. P. Lacroix

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SPENT FUEL: STORAGE OR DISPOSAL
Chair(s): R. Papp, Chairman; N. Norman, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

523

Results of the German Alternative Fuel Cycle Evaluation and Further Efforts Geared Toward Demonstration of Direct Disposal
  R. Papp

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527

Results of Engineering Developments for the Direct Disposal of Spent Fuel
  P. Arntzen

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531

Demonstration of the Spent Fuel Disposal Techniques Test Program in the Federal Republic of Germany
  H. J. Engelmann

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535

Comparison of National Programs and Regulations for the Management of Spent Fuel and Disposal of High-Level Waste in Seven Countries
  N. J. Numark

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543

Spent Fuel Storage Casks: A Commercial Reality in 1986
  R. T. Anderson

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549

Comparison of Calculated to Measured Dose Rates for the REA-2023 and CASTOR-IC BWR Storage Casks
  U. P. Jenquin

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MONITORED RETREIVABLE STORAGE (MRS)
Chair(s): W. C. McClain, Chairman; A. M. Platt, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

557

Monitored Retrievable Storage: A Status Report
  K. A. Klein

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563

The Monitored Retrievable Storaqe Proposal in the Context of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982
  T. A. Cotton

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571

The Need for and Feasibility of Monitored Retrievable Storage
  M. B. Triplett

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577

Tennessee's Response to the MRS Proposal
  J. E. Word

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583

Preliminary Estimates of Impacts of Alternative Spent Fuel Acceptance Rates
  L. L. Clark

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589

The Monitored Retrievable Storage (MRS) Facility and Its Impact on Spent Fuel Transportation
  D. S. Joy

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595

Implications of Monitored Retrievable Storage for Geologic Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High Level Radioactive Waste
  R. J. Halstead

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TRU WASTE TREATMENT AND HANDLING
Chair(s): J. J. Cohen, Chairman; K. B. McKinley, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

605

The Transuranic Waste Management Program at Savannah River
  J. D'Ambrosia

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607

Cost/Schedule Optimization in the Defense TRU Waste Program
  M. H. Raudenbush

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611

The Application of Value Analysis Techniques for Complex Problems
  W. R. Chiquelin

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615

Hydrogen Generation in Transuranic Waste
  C. F. Smith

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619

Treatment Strategies for Transuranic Wastes
  K. J. Schneider

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MIXED CHEMICAL AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
Chair(s): H. Babad, R. B. Craig, Co-Chairman

Page No.

Paper Title & Author

611

Issues Related to Mixed Radioactive Waste Management: The EPA Perspective
  J. P. Lehman

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613

Managing Mixed Wastes: Technical Issues
  J. E. Lytle

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617

The Air Force Installation Restoration Program: Progress and Perspective
  R. B. Craig

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621

Compressive Environmental Assessment and Response Program
  T. C. Gunderson

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625

The Los Alamos Controlled Air Incinerator for Hazardous Chemical and Mixed Radioactive Wastes
  J. S. Varuska

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631

An Evaluation of Destructive Methods for Managing Decontamination Wastes
  P. L. Piciulo

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635

Solidification of Hazardous and Mixed Radioactive Waste at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
  A. M. Boehmer

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643

Electrolytic Denitrification of Alkaline Nitrate and Nitrite Solution
  v. T. Hobbs

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