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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Acronyms." National Research Council. 2005. Improving the Characterization and Treatment of Radioactive Wastes for the Department of Energy's Accelerated Site Cleanup Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11200.
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Appendix C
Acronyms


AMWTF

Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Facility at INEEL

ASAP

Adaptive Sampling and Analysis Program


BRWM

Board on Radioactive Waste Management


CERCLA

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

CH-TRU

contact-handled transuranic waste

CIC

can-in-canister


DOD

Department of Defense

DOE

Department of Energy

DOT

Department of Transportation

DWPF

Defense Waste Processing Facility at SRS


EIS

Environmental Impact Statement

EM

DOE Office of Environmental Management

EPA

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

ERDF

Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility at Hanford


FFA

Federal Facility Agreement

FUDS

formerly used defense sites


GEM

Glovebox Excavator Method

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Acronyms." National Research Council. 2005. Improving the Characterization and Treatment of Radioactive Wastes for the Department of Energy's Accelerated Site Cleanup Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11200.
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HDPE

high-density polyethylene

HEU

highly enriched uranium

HLW

high-level waste


INEEL

Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory

INTEC

Idaho Nuclear Technology and Engineering Center

ISRM

In Situ Redox Manipulation

ISS

Interim Safe Storage


LAW

low-activity waste

LLW

low-level waste

LM DOE

Office of Legacy Management


MACT

maximum available control technology

MNA

monitored natural attenuation


NAPL

nonaqueous phase liquid

NMED

New Mexico Environment Department

NPL

National Priorities List


ORNL

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee


PCB

polychlorinated biphenyl

PMP

Performance Management Plan


RCRA

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

RH-TRU

remote-handled transuranic waste

RWMC

Radioactive Waste Management Complex at INEEL


SBW

sodium-bearing acidic waste

SNF

spent nuclear fuel

SRS

Savannah River Site, South Carolina

SWSA

solid waste storage area at Oak Ridge


TAN

Test Area North at INEEL

TRU

transuranic waste

TSCA

Toxic Substance Control Act

TVA

Tennessee Valley Authority


USGS

U.S. Geological Survey

USNRC

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission


VOC

volatile organic chemicals

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Acronyms." National Research Council. 2005. Improving the Characterization and Treatment of Radioactive Wastes for the Department of Energy's Accelerated Site Cleanup Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11200.
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WAC

waste acceptance criteria

WAG

waste area group

WIPP

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico

WTP

Waste Treatment Plant at Hanford

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Acronyms." National Research Council. 2005. Improving the Characterization and Treatment of Radioactive Wastes for the Department of Energy's Accelerated Site Cleanup Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11200.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Acronyms." National Research Council. 2005. Improving the Characterization and Treatment of Radioactive Wastes for the Department of Energy's Accelerated Site Cleanup Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11200.
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