Table H.2.5-5.-- Low-Level Waste and Mixed Low-Level Waste Treatment Capability at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Treatment Unit Treatment Method Input Capability Output Capability Design Feedrate27 Comment
Lead decontamination trailer, TA-50 Washing Solid LLW, TCLP Solidified lead sulfide to disposal TA 54, Area G 10 kg/hr Operational
Low-Level Waste Compactor, TA-54, Bldg. 2 Compaction Solid LLW Compacted solid LLW 182 t Replaces existing 45-t compactor
Chemical Plating Waste Treatment Pilot Unit, Chemical TA-50, Bldg. 37 Neutralization, oxidation, precipitation Liquid mixed LLW; listed; contact-handled Solidified metal sludge and solidified plating liquid; to disposal Mixed Waste Storage and Disposal Facility, TA-67 31 m3/yr Planned-150 55-gal drums per year
Radioactive liquid waste treatment, TA-21-257 Compaction, coagulation, sedimentation, neutralization, precipitation Liquid mixed LLW, LLW; corrosive; contact-handled Cemented sludge; to storage mixed waste dome, TA 54-49; liquid purified supernate; to treatment Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment, TA-50-1 28.50 m3/hr Operational
Reactive waste treatment Oxidation Solid mixed LLW, LLW, hazardous waste; reactive metal Solidified LLW metal salts to disposal TA-54, Area G 2.00 kg/hr Planned but not funded
Scintillation vial crusher, Area L Crushing and grinding Liquid and solid mixed LLW; listed, ignitable, contact handled Solid mixed LLW empty drums to disposal TA-54, Area G, Pit # 37; solvent contaminated process debris to storage mixed waste dome, TA-54-49 0.33 m3/hr Operational
TA-15 Open Detonation Facility Detonation Liquid and solid mixed LLW, hazardous waste, reactive, TCLP Solid mixed LLW TCLP; ash with sand to storage TA-54, Area G storage area Under evaluation per LANL site treatment plan Standby mode RCRA interim status unit
TA-36 Open Detonation Facility Detonation Liquid and solid mixed LLW, hazardous waste, reactive, TCLP Solid mixed LLW TCLP; ash with sand to storage TA-54, Area G storage area Under evaluation per LANL site treatment plan Operational

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Table H.2.5-6.-- Low-Level Waste and Mixed Low-Level Waste Storage at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Storage Unit Input Capability   Design Capacity28 (m3) Comment  
Lead stringer shaft 35 Solid LLW, metal TCLP 24 Operational
Lead stringer shaft 36 Solid LLW, metal TCLP 24 Operational
LLW waste shaft 145 Solid LLW 6.25 Operational
LLW waste shaft 146 Solid LLW 6.25 Operational
Mixed waste berm, TA-54, Area L Liquid and solid mixed LLW, LLW, hazardous waste; metal; reactive, listed, ignitable, TCLP Under evaluation per LANL site treatment plan Operational
Mixed waste dome, TA-54-49 Solid sludge mixed LLW, LLW, hazardous waste; metal; corrosive, reactive, listed, TCLP 650 Operational
Mixed Waste Receiving and Storage Facility Liquid and solid mixed LLW; listed, ignitable, TCLP 1,135 Planned and funded; Date available: June 1, 1998
Sample Management Facility, TA-3, Bldg. 371 Geologic rock and soil core samples from ER program that are potentially contaminated with radionuclides and nonradioactive contaminants including volatiles 153 Planned
TA-21-61 Liquid mixed LLW, listed, ignitable 120 Operational
TA-54, Area L gas cylinder storage Gas mixed LLW, LLW, hazardous waste; corrosive, ignitable, listed, reactive Under evaluation per LANL site treatment plan Operational

Table H.2.5-7.-- Waste Disposal at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Disposal Unit Input Capability   Capacity29 (m3) Comment  
Burial site - shafts, TA-54, Area G Solid TRU waste, LLW. Solid type: construction/D&D debris, equipment, filters, glass, medical, paper, plastic, rags, rubber, soil. Contact-handled, remote-handled 51.5 Operational; Termination date: August 1, 2005
Burial site - pit 37, TA-54, Area G Solid LLW. Solid type: construction/D&D debris, equipment, filters, glass, labpack, medical, metal, paper, plastic, rags, rubber, soil. Contact-handled Specific waste: PCBs 6,411 Operational; Termination date: December 31, 1996
Mixed Waste Disposal Facility, TA-67 Solid mixed LLW, listed 457,000 Planned and funded; Date available: December 25, 1997

Table H.2.5-8.-- Hazardous Waste Quantities Shipped Offsite in 1994, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Description Number of Shipments Containing Description   Quantity (kg) Estimated Volume (m3) 30
Arsenic compounds, liquid, n.o.s. 1 < 1 < 0.1
Caustic alkali liquids, n.o.s. 1 541 0.5
Combustible liquid, n.o.s. 1 299 0.3
Compressed gases, flammable, n.o.s. 8 999 2.0
Compressed gases, flammable, toxic, n.o.s. 6 542 1.0
Compressed gases, n.o.s. 6 488 1.0
Compressed gases, toxic, n.o.s. 7 1,182 2.4
Corrosive liquids, n.o.s. 52 5,808 5.8
Corrosive liquids, oxidizing, n.o.s. 2 320 0.3
Corrosive liquids, poisonous, n.o.s. 11 770 0.8
Corrosive solids, n.o.s. 2 5 < 0.1
Environmentally hazardous substances, liquid, n.o.s. 1 109 0.1
Flammable liquids, corrosive, n.o.s. 2 8 < 0.1
Flammable liquids, n.o.s. 61 3,799 3.8
Flammable liquids, poisonous, n.o.s. 15 1,383 1.4
Flammable solids, n.o.s. 25 1,872 1.2
Flammable solids, poisonous, n.o.s. 6 285 0.2
Hazardous waste, liquid, n.o.s. 65 11,003 11.0
Hazardous waste, solid, n.o.s. 96 146,344 97.6
Mercury 7 63 < 0.1
Nitrates, inorganic, n.o.s. 2 1 < 0.1
Organochlorine pesticides, solid toxic n.o.s. 1 4 < 0.1
Organophosphorus pesticides, solid, toxic, n.o.s. 1 68 < 0.1
Oxidizing substances, liquid, corrosive, n.o.s. 4 475 0.5
Oxidizing substances, liquid, n.o.s. 3 48 < 0.1
Oxidizing substances, solid, n.o.s. 1 2 < 0.1
Paint-related material 3 585 0.4
Poisonous liquids, corrosive, n.o.s. 1 5 < 0.1
Poisonous liquids, flammable, n.o.s. 5 74 < 0.1
Poisonous liquids, n.o.s. 22 882 0.9
Poisonous solids, n.o.s. 19 1,041 0.7
Refrigerant gases, n.o.s. 3 170 85.0

Table H.2.5-9.-- Hazardous Waste Treatment Capability at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Treatment Unit Treatment Method   Input Capability   Output Capability   Design Feedrate31 (m3/yr) Comment  
Wastewater Treatment Plant, TA-16-228 Centrifugation Liquid hazardous waste, reactive Liquid effluent to storage, mixed waste dome, TA-54-49 Solid spent carbon granules to treatment, TA-16 flash pad 5.70 m3/hr Operational; Final NPDES permit
TA-54, Area L treatment tanks Solidification, evaporation, neutralization, precipitation Solid hazardous waste (soil), TCLP Sludge (solidified residue), disposal to TA 54, Area J NA Operational; RCRA Part B permit interim status; 1992 Volume: 378
TA-39 Open Detonation Facility Detonation Solid hazardous waste, reactive (filters, paper, rags, HE scrap) Solid, TCLP, to air and soil NA Operational; RCRA Part B permit interim status; 1992 Mass: 44.01 kg/yr
TA-16 incinerator Incineration Solid hazardous waste, reactive (paper, plastic, rags, rubber, wood) Solid, nonhazardous ash, disposal to TA-54, Area J landfill 368 kg/hr Operational; RCRA Part B final permit
TA-16 (pressure vessels) Filtration, open burning Sludge hazardous waste, reactive, TCLP Ash with sand; treatment to TA-54, Area L treatment tanks; filtered HE-contaminated wash-water; treatment to carbon-filter waste-water treatment unit NA Operational; RCRA Part B permit interim status; 1992 Mass: 3,068 kg/yr
TA-16 burn tables Open burning Solid hazardous waste, reactive, TCLP Ash with sand; treatment to TA-54, Area L treatment tanks NA Operational; RCRA Part B permit interim status; 1992 Mass: 6,218 kg/yr
TA-16 flash pad Open burning Solid hazardous waste, reactive (glass, metal, equipment, carbon granules) Flashed scrap and equipment, disposal to TA-54 Area J landfill NA Operational; RCRA Part B permit interim status; 1992 Mass: 22,455 kg/yr
TA-16 oil/solvent burn pan Open burning Liquid hazardous waste, ignitable, listed, reactive Flashed to air NA Operational; RCRA Part B permit interim status; 1992 Volume: 1.03 m3/yr
TA-14 open burning pad Open burning Solid hazardous waste, reactive (filters, paper, rags) Solid nonhazardous ash; disposal to TA-54 Area J landfill NA Operational; RCRA Part B permit interim status; 1992 Volume: 0.28 m3/yr
TA-14 open detonation pad Detonation Solid hazardous waste, reactive (HE scrap) Solid hazardous waste; reactive, disposal to air and soil NA Operational; RCRA Part B permit interim status; 1992 Mass: 3,162 kg/yr

Table H.2.5-10.-- Hazardous Waste Storage Capability at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Storage Unit Input Capability   Design Capacity 32 (m3) Comment  
Area L storage, TA-54-31 Liquid hazardous waste, corrosive, ignitable, listed 1.67 Operational; RCRA Part B permit
Area L storage, TA-54-32 Liquid hazardous waste, reactive, corrosive, ignitable, listed 65.20 Operational; RCRA Part B permit
TA-54, Area L modular storage building Solid hazardous waste (Labpack); corrosive, ignitable, listed, reactive 6.25 Operational; RCRA Part B permit
     
DOE 1994k.

27 For those facilities in use, this is a normal operating feedrate; for facilities under design or construction, this is a design feedrate. Schedules and feedrates for facilities under design or construction are subject to changes based on the availability of funds, results of treatability studies, and permit issuance. DOE 1994k.

28 Schedules and capacities for facilities under design or construction are subject to changes based on the availability of funds, permit issuance, and so forth.
ER - environmental restoration; TCLP - Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure.
DOE 1994k.

29 Schedules and capacities for facilities under design or construction are subject to changes based on the availability of funds, permit issuance, and so forth. DOE 1994k.

30 For those shipments in which only a mass quantity was provided, a volume estimate was made based on density factors of 500 kg/m3 for compressed gases, 1,000 kg/m3 for liquids, and 1,500 kg/m3 for solids. n.o.s. - not otherwise specified. DOE 1995h.

31 For those facilities in use, this is a normal operating capacity; whereas, for facilities under design or construction this is a design capacity. Schedules and capacities for facilities under design or construction are subject to changes based on the availability of funds, results of treatability studies, permit issuance, and so forth. NA - not applicable; TCLP - Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure. DOE 1994k.  

32 Schedules and capacities for facilities under design or construction are subject to changes based on the availability of funds, permit issuance, and so forth. DOE 1994k.