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2019
MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF VEHICLES FOLLOWING A WIDE AREA INCIDENT: LITERATURE REVIEW AND STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Jul 24, 2019]
EPA’s National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC) coordinated a one-day workshop on Vehicle Waste Management and Disposal, which was held on Monday, November 13, 2017, at EPA’s Potomac Yard South located in Arlington, Virginia. The workshop brought together officials from ...
The Use of Combustion Process Modification to Capture Cesium from Combustion of Contaminated Biomass
(PRESENTATION) [Presented : Sep 25, 2019]
In the aftermath of a wide-area radiological contamination incident in an urban setting, there is the potential for generation of significant quantities of contaminated biomass waste. These wastes are likely candidates for incineration as a means of volume reduction, due to the c...
The Use of Combustion Process Modification to Capture Cesium from Combustion of Contaminated Biomass -- IT3
(PAPER IN NON-EPA PROCEEDINGS) [Published : Oct 03, 2019]
In the aftermath of a wide-area radiological contamination incident in an urban setting, there is the potential for generation of significant quantities of contaminated biomass waste. These wastes are likely candidates for incineration as a means of volume reduction, due to the c...
US EPA PERSPECTIVE ON THE 2018 NOVICHOK INCIDENTS- PRESENTATION
(PRESENTATION) [Presented : Sep 29, 2019]
This presentation provides the EPA/NHSRC perspective on the UK Novichok incidents from 2018 with a focus on the waste management of the created waste. The slides for The 37th International Conference on Thermal Treatment Technologies & Hazardous Waste Combustors, League City, TX
2018
Cesium Emissions from Laboratory Fires
(JOURNAL) [Published : Jun 28, 2018]
This journal article studied the partitioning of Cs between airborne particulate and residual ash from burning Cs-contaminated vegetation as a function of particle size distribution (PSD), and to correlate Cs emissions with carbon-containing compounds and combustion efficiency.
Exposure Assessment of Livestock Carcass Management Options During a Foreign Animal Disease Outbreak
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Aug 21, 2018]
Report—Exposure estimates were performed to rank the various livestock carcass management options relative to one another for a hypothetical site and mortality scenario from a potential biological incident. Assessment included an ordinal scale ranking (ranking of individual condi...
The Use of Combustion Process Modification to Capture Cesium from Combustion of Contaminated Biomass
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Oct 16, 2018]
In the aftermath of a wide-area radiological contamination incident in an urban setting, there is the potential for the generation of significant quantities of contaminated biomass waste. For example, the 2011 nuclear power plant accident at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan r...
2017
Incident Waste Decision Support Tool - Waste Materials Estimator Version 6.4
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Mar 15, 2017]
Report
2016
Best Practices for Management of Biocontaminated Waste
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Oct 26, 2016]
Report
Feasibility of Selected Infectious Carcass Pretreatment Technologies
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Jun 06, 2016]
Report
Identification and Screening of Carcass Pretreatment Alternatives
(SUMMARY) [Published : Aug 09, 2016]
Technical Fact Sheet
Identification and Screening of Infectious Carcass Pretreatment Alternatives
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Apr 06, 2016]
Report
2015
Waste Estimation Support Tool and User Guide
(DATA/SOFTWARE) [Published : Nov 04, 2015]
Software and User Manual
2014
I-WASTE online tutorial
(DATA/SOFTWARE) [Published : Mar 27, 2014]
On-line Tutorial
National Level Exercise (NLE) 14 Waste Estimate (treat as extended abstract)
(PRESENTATION) [Presented : Mar 30, 2014]
Extended Abstract
2013