
doi: 10.2172/7068501
The major problems with radionuclide waste sites in the 200 Area plateau on the Hanford Reservation is the high degree of toxicity or Hazard Index (HI). Transport Factors (TF) are fortunately low but can increase with time and certainly with episodic events such as explosions or earthquakes. Two major tests involving surface affixation were sponsored by the Atlantic Richfield Hanford Company, one by Dowell using M-166 and the other by Battelle-Northwest comparing many different surface affixants. The latex emulsion, M-166, appeared to be well suited for the Hanford desert type area. Of the many surface affixants tested by Battelle-Northwest, Coherex and Aerospray appeared to be the best. As an emergency precaution, 200 barrels of M-166 were purchased for surface affixation in case of a range fire. The subsurface affixants laboratory and field tests include organic polymers, asphalt emulsions, concrete, AM-9, and sodium silicate-calcium chloride-foramide grouts. The applications were second containment (or leak prevention) of subsurface waste tanks and piping, grouting water wells to prevent contamination leaking to the water table, and encompassing cribs, trenches, burial grounds, and other subsurface sediment contaminations. Organic polymers added strength to the soil, but penetration of the viscous liquid was not as deep as desired; it may be good for situations requiring only a few inches penetration, such as well grouting. The asphalt emulsion looked promising as an easily injected well grouting material and it may also be good for encompassing subsurface contaminated sediment plumes. The sodium silicate-calcium chloride-foramide affixant appeared best for second containment of waste tanks but may require the help of asphalt emulsion to ensure good coverage.
Alkali Metal Compounds, Polymers, Testing, Us Doe, Halogen Compounds, 510301 -- Environment, Bitumens, Materials Testing, Concretes, Building Materials, 12 Management Of Radioactive And Non-Radioactive Wastes From Nuclear Facilities, Materials, Organic Compounds, Waste Disposal, Silicon Compounds, Us Erda, Leaks, Sodium Compounds, Stabilization, Waste Management 052002* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Waste Disposal & Storage, Calcium Halides, Management, Halides, Underground Disposal, Wells, Oxygen Compounds, National Organizations, Other Organic Compounds, Alkaline Earth Metal Compounds, Containers, Sediments, Grouting, Chlorides, Radioactive Waste Disposal, Deposition, 54 Environmental Sciences, Us Organizations, Hanford Reservation, Silicates, Calcium Compounds, Asphalts, Sodium Silicates, Terrestrial-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- Soil-- (-1987), Calcium Chlorides, Tar, Soils, Surface Coating, Pipes, Tanks, Chlorine Compounds
Alkali Metal Compounds, Polymers, Testing, Us Doe, Halogen Compounds, 510301 -- Environment, Bitumens, Materials Testing, Concretes, Building Materials, 12 Management Of Radioactive And Non-Radioactive Wastes From Nuclear Facilities, Materials, Organic Compounds, Waste Disposal, Silicon Compounds, Us Erda, Leaks, Sodium Compounds, Stabilization, Waste Management 052002* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Waste Disposal & Storage, Calcium Halides, Management, Halides, Underground Disposal, Wells, Oxygen Compounds, National Organizations, Other Organic Compounds, Alkaline Earth Metal Compounds, Containers, Sediments, Grouting, Chlorides, Radioactive Waste Disposal, Deposition, 54 Environmental Sciences, Us Organizations, Hanford Reservation, Silicates, Calcium Compounds, Asphalts, Sodium Silicates, Terrestrial-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- Soil-- (-1987), Calcium Chlorides, Tar, Soils, Surface Coating, Pipes, Tanks, Chlorine Compounds
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