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EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThis Project Waste Management Plan defines the criteria and methods to be used for managing waste generated during activities associated with Waste Area Grouping 2 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The waste management strategy is based on the generation and management of waste on a systematic basis using the most appropriate combination of waste reduction, segregation, treatment, storage, and disposal practices while protecting the environment and human health, maintaining as low as reasonably achievable limits. This plan contains provisions for safely and effectively managing soils and sediments, samphng water, decontamination fluids, and disposable personal protective equipment consistent with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidance. This plan will be used in conjunction with the ORNL ER Program Waste Management Plan.
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INTRODUCnONThis Project Waste Management Plan (PWMP) will be used in conjunction with the ORNL ER Program Waste Management Plan. This PWMP defines the criteria and methods to be used for managing waste generated during activities associated with Waste Area Grouping (WAG) 2 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The waste management strategy is based on the generation and management of waste on a systematic basis using the most appropriate combination of waste reduction, segregation, treatment, storage, and disposal practices while protecting the environment and human health, maintaining as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) Hmits. This plan contains provisions for safely and effectively managing soils and sediments, sampling water, decontamination fluids, and disposable personal protective equipment (PPE) consistent with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidance in Management of Investigation-Derived Waste During Site Investigation (EPA 1991) and best management practices. Consistent with EPA guidance, this plan is designed to protect the environment and the health and safety of workers and the public. It therefore specifies that investigationderived waste (IDW) and other wastes be managed to ensure that • costs associated with sample storage, analysis, transportation, and disposal are minimized;• additional pathways of contamination release are not created, and existing pathways are not enhanced;• a...