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Suggested Citation:"Apendix E: Acronyms and Definitions." National Research Council. 1999. The State of Development of Waste Forms for Mixed Wastes: U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9459.
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Appendix E
Acronyms and Definitions


AEA

Atomic Energy Act of 1954

ALT

Accelerated leach test

AMWTP

Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project

ASTM

American Society for Testing and Materials


BDAT

Best demonstrated achievable technology

BRWM

Board on Radioactive Waste Management


CEMT

Committee on Environmental Management Technologies

CERCLA

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations


DOE

U.S. Department of Energy

DOT

Department of Transportation


EM

DOE Office of Environmental Management

Suggested Citation:"Apendix E: Acronyms and Definitions." National Research Council. 1999. The State of Development of Waste Forms for Mixed Wastes: U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9459.
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EPA

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency


FFCA

Federal Facility Compliance Act


HIC

High integrity container

HLW

High-level waste

HSWA

Hazardous and Solid Waste Act

HWIR

Hazardous Waste Identification Rule


INEEL

Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory


LDR

Land Disposal Restrictions

LLW

Low-level waste


MLLW

Mixed low-level waste

MTRU

Mixed transuranic waste

MW

Mixed waste

MWFA

Mixed waste focus area

MWIR

Mixed waste inventory report


NDT

Nondestructive testing

NRC

National Research Council


OST

Office of Science and Technology


PA

Performance assessment

PCB

Polychlorinated biphenyl

Suggested Citation:"Apendix E: Acronyms and Definitions." National Research Council. 1999. The State of Development of Waste Forms for Mixed Wastes: U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9459.
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PE

Performance evaluation


RCRA

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act


STCG

Site Technology Coordinating Group

STP

Site treatment plan


TCLP

Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure

TRU

Transuranic (waste)

TSCA

Toxic Substances Control Act


USNRC

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

UTS

Universal Treatment Standards


WAC

Waste acceptance criteria

WIPP

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

Suggested Citation:"Apendix E: Acronyms and Definitions." National Research Council. 1999. The State of Development of Waste Forms for Mixed Wastes: U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9459.
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