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Re: Mercury and rad waste



Try DES in OakRidge, TN Talk to Dale Jessup

Brt4702@aol.com wrote:

> 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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