[ RadSafe ] Low-level radioactive waste dump in West Texas

[Gaye Nelson]

And this is just for Class A waste still, correct?

On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 8:34 AM, Scott Kirk <skirk at valhi.net> wrote:

> Otto - I agree and also take exception to the word "dump". Our facility is
> a robust, highly engineered facility which includes to a requirement to
> containerize waste in re-enforced concrete canisters, use of multiple
> intruder barriers, and placement of waste 10 meters below grade. The waste
> will be placed in a highly impermeable clay formation with a hydraulic
> conductivity over two orders of magnitude greater than concrete. The clay
> formation is approximately 600 feet thick. The standard in Texas requires a
> period of performance of 1000 years or peak dose, whichever is longer. We
> modeled the site's performance over 100,000 years into the future and
> accounted for future climate changes. The highest annual dose estimated was
> less than 10 mrem.
>
>
> J. Scott Kirk, CHP
> Waste Control Specialists LLC
> Vice President, Licensing, Corporate Compliance and RSO
> Three Lincoln Centre, Suite 1700
> 5430 LBJ Freeway
> Dallas, Texas 75204
> Work: 972-450-4233
> Cell: 214-681-7178
>
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> From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu on behalf of Otto G. Raabe
> Sent: Thu 1/6/2011 10:08 AM
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> Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Low-level radioactive waste dump in West Texas
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>
>
> >Please, the correct terminology is "radioactive waste disposal
> >facility" or just "waste facility".
>
> Many of the public think we DUMP the waste like garbage into the fragile
> earth.
>
> Otto
>
>
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