​Radioactive Waste Classification and Disposal

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Lee, D.W., Chapman, J.A., Cunningham, G.R., Forgy, J.R., Jr., Godbee, H.W., Icenhour, A.S., Ketelle, R.H., Kocher, D.C., Loghry, S.L., Lombardi, D.A., Luxmoore, R.J., Mann, L.K., Socolof, M.L., Tauxe, J.D., Tharp, M.L., Tolbert, V.R., Yambert, M.W., and Yong, L.K. 1997. Performance Assessment for Continuing and Future Operations at Solid Waste Storage Area 6, ORNL-6783/R1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.  

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Waters, R.D. Gruebel, M.M., Hospelhorn, M.B., Parsons, A.M., Thomson, B.M., Chu, M.S.Y., Zimmerman, G.P., Tauxe, J.D., Lombardi, D.A., Socolof, M.L., Wang, J., Kocher, D.C., and Lee, D.W. 1996. Performance Evaluation of the Technical Capabilities of DOE Sites for Disposal of Mixed Low-Level Waste. Volume 2: Technical Basis and Discussion of Results, DOE/ID-10521/2, SAND96-0721/2. Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico.  

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Kocher, D.C., and Lee, D.W. 1991. “Disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Wastes on the Oak Ridge Reservation. I. Preliminary Screening Analysis for Identification of Important Radionuclides.” Radioact. Waste Manage. Nucl. Fuel Cycle 16, 83.  

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Lieberman, J.A., Davis, S.N., Harleman, D.R.F., Keeney, R.L., Kocher, D.C., Langmuir, D., Lyon, R.B., Owens, W.W., Pigford, T.H., and Lee, W.W.L. 1985. Performance Assessment National Review Group, RFW-CRWM-85-01. R.F. Weston, Inc., Washington, D.C.