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Sheffield, near Chicago, which was one of six commercial low-level radioactive
waste disposal sites in the United States, is being studied by the Geological
Survey to develop geohydrologic expertise to be included in criteria for future site
...
Sheffield, near Chicago, which was one of six commercial low-level radioactive
waste disposal sites in the United States, is being studied by the Geological
Survey to develop geohydrologic expertise to be included in criteria for future site
...
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The safe disposal of hazardous waste provides serious challenges to our Nation,
States, and local communities. The great variation in nature and degree of
hazard from a wide variety of dangerous substances demands that we employ
the ...
The safe disposal of hazardous waste provides serious challenges to our Nation,
States, and local communities. The great variation in nature and degree of
hazard from a wide variety of dangerous substances demands that we employ
the ...
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the concept of isolating nuclear wastes by means of relatively independent
multiple barriers to waste nuclide migration. A major requirement is to identify
environments where such multiple natural barriers are believed to exist. A
second major ...
the concept of isolating nuclear wastes by means of relatively independent
multiple barriers to waste nuclide migration. A major requirement is to identify
environments where such multiple natural barriers are believed to exist. A
second major ...
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they seek new sites in accordance with requirements of the Low-Level Waste
Policy Act of 1 980. Nonradioactive. Toxic. Waste. The safe cleanup and disposal
of toxic chemical wastes from point and nonpoint sources is one of the most
critical ...
they seek new sites in accordance with requirements of the Low-Level Waste
Policy Act of 1 980. Nonradioactive. Toxic. Waste. The safe cleanup and disposal
of toxic chemical wastes from point and nonpoint sources is one of the most
critical ...
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tion with earth-science information necessary to improve waste-disposal
practices and to help solve existing and future ground-water contamination
problems. The program uses the data bases and experiences of previous Survey
work that ...
tion with earth-science information necessary to improve waste-disposal
practices and to help solve existing and future ground-water contamination
problems. The program uses the data bases and experiences of previous Survey
work that ...
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| Title | United States Geological Survey Yearbook |
| Author | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Publisher | The Survey, 1983 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 15 Jun 2009 |
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