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Appendix B: Information Used by the Committee During Its Review
Pages 114-117

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... A description of the Mixed Waste Focus Area, including background, the MWFA Waste Form Initiative, status of MLLW disposal facilities, Waste Acceptance Criteria for existing MLLW disposal facilities, and issues associated with MLLW disposal. The presentation described current technology deficiencies, the performance evaluation by Sandia National Laboratories, and the status of MLLW disposal sites.
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From page 115...
... A discussion of waste form types, evaluation criteria, EPA hazardous waste regulations and tests, waste form performance and standard test methods, long-ter~ performance testing of a glass waste from Savannah River, and a discussion of leaching mechanisms. Mixed Waste Focus Area Waste Form Tnitiative-Technical Basis, Strategy and Plans, March ~ 3, ~ 997, lenya Macheret, DOE Idaho.
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From page 116...
... A review of the current status of mixed waste focus area efforts, including revisions to the prioritized list of technology deficiencies. Brief discussions of programs designed to address deficiencies such as the high temperature melter, characterization, TRU transportation, continuous emission monitors, mercury contamination, alternative organic oxidation, and salt and ash stabilization (DOE, ~ 997a)
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From page 117...
... A new prioritized list of technology deficiencies is presented. This report, in concert with the earlier version and the initial inventory, has been used as the basis for conclusions concerning characterization, needs for technology development, and applied engineering.
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  • hazardous waste
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  • performance testing
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  • glass waste
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  • treatment project
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