Trench Design and Construction Techniques for Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal.

摘要

With federal regulations requiring that all states (whether on an individual basis or through a compact of states) have a designated low-level radioactive waste (LLW) disposal site by 1986 and in the light of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory's rule 10 CFR Part 61, 'Licensing Requirements for Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste,' there exists a need for providing technical guidance to the federal, state, and private sectors involved with this type of disposal operation. This document provides information on trench design and construction techniques which can be used in the disposal of LLW by shallow land burial. 'Trench Design and Construction Techniques for Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal' covers practices currently in use not only in the LLW disposal field, but also methods and materials being used in areas of hazardous and municipal waste disposal which are compatible with the performance objectives of 10 CFR Part 61. Information is provided on the properties, selection, and installation of various materials such as bentonite, soil-cement, polymeric materials, asphaltic materials, and geotechncial fabrics. This is not intended to outline step-by-step procedures but rather to serve as guides to acquaint the reader with some of the methods and materials available.