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APPROACHES FOR REMEDIATION OF FEDERAL FACILITY SITES CONTAMINATED WITH EXPLOSIVE/RADIOACTIVE WASTE
Citation:
APPROACHES FOR REMEDIATION OF FEDERAL FACILITY SITES CONTAMINATED WITH EXPLOSIVE/RADIOACTIVE WASTE. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/625/R-93/013.
Description:
Military operations have resulted in the contamination of soil and ground water at many federal facility sites. everal of these sites are undergoing corrective action to reduce risk. his handbook covers safety concerns, sampling methods, and treatment and management options for explosive and radioactive waste that may be found on these sites and will be of use to all parties involved in the remediation. reatment methods covered in this handbook include incineration, biodegradation (including composting), open burn/open detonation, recycling of propellants, ultraviolet oxidation, activated carbon, precipitation, ion exchange, polymer encapsulation, vitrification, and grouting. anagement methods for unexploded ordinances, compressed gas cylinders, and reactive chemicals are also presented.