Hazardous Waste Inventory for SD Operations at Vandenberg AFB. Volume II: Hazardous Waste Disposal Assessment.

摘要

This study evaluates the impact of wastes generated by the Titan- and Atlas-related ground operations on the treatment, recovery, and disposal options identified for the STS program. Wastes with similar characteristics are grouped into treatment categories. Descriptions and impact assessments for each treatment category are provided, along with applicable regulatory constraints. Necessary additional equipment and facilities were identified, and the impacts on the associated cost estimates were assessed. The Titan and Atlas programs overlap with the space shuttle program only in the early years of the STS. Consequently, treatment and disposal facilities designed to handle the maximum shuttle loading can accommodate most other SD wastes. Furthermore, existing transport, storage, treatment, and disposal arrangements for Titan and Atlas wastes can be easily integrated into the STS waste management plan with no additional cost. The only SD wastes not readily integrable into the STS waste management plans are the Titan deluge water, hydrazine-contaminated alcohol from SLC 4, and metal finishing wastes containing chromium and cyanide. Treatment and disposal options and their associated costs are discussed. A combined inventory of all SD wastes (STS, Titan, Atlas, and CCF) by treatment category is also presented.