Mercury and rad waste

[Brt4702@aol.com]

Dear RADSAFERs

I am looking for a company(ies) who are capable of treating soil contaminated 
with uranium and mercury.  The mercury is in relatively low concentrations, 
typically less than 500 ppm but analytical samples indicate that the mercury 
is leachable and requires treatment before disposal.  The concentrations of  
natural uranium are quite varied, as high as 3,000 pCi/gram.  The best 
candidate would have a license to receive radioactive source material and be 
able to treat the material at their facility.  They would have access to a 
treatability laboratory where different "receipes" can be tested for an 
efficient treatment (e.g. minimize the final waste volume).  The successful 
treatment would create a waste that passes the EPA TCLP tests for leachable 
mercury, leaving a waste that can be stabilized and disposed of at a licensed 
facility.  The contaminated soil is currently stored in twenty 55 gallon 
drums; so you can see there is not a large volume for treatment.

Any ideas?

Bill Thomas
IEM, Inc.
brthomas@iem-inc.com
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