Low-activity radioactive wastes include a broad spectrum of materials for which a regulatory patchwork has evolved over almost 60 years. This study used the term “low-activity waste” to denote ...

DOE starts vitrification at Hanford, converting tank waste into durable glass. Plant produced glass that meets disposal standards for lined landfill burial. Vitrification frees double-shell tank space ...

The first 7.5-ton container of radioactive waste turned into a stable glass form was carefully set on the bottom of a vast ...