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Waste Disposal Administrative Records, 1948-1949Location: Active:
Originating Office: Oak Ridge Operations Office, Research and Development Division Finding Aids: NARA Standard Form 135 Disposition AuthorityDOE/16/5A Series Description: This record series contains reports, correspondence, and other related documents concerning the status of waste disposal activities at ORNL. The documents describe the disposal and processing of wastes containing cesium-137 by holding the waste temporarily in settling basins and then burying the solid waste in the ground and discharging the liquid waste into White Oak Creek. Correspondence between ORNL, the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), and other AEC facilities discusses waste disposal alternatives, transportation of waste, and decontamination activities.
Data Elements: 88-89
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