Contaminant disposal

Caution Handle all radioactive substances according to the radiation safety regulations instituted at each facility approved to handle such materials. Use adequate precautions to protect personal safety and the environment from contamination. Dispose of radioactive waste by following approved guidelines. 

Costs associated with electrochemical iron generation are site specific. Factors that can have an affect on process costs include site pH, target contaminants, disposal costs, and any additional treatment required (i.e., air sparging). Cost estimates for two treatability studies are given in Tables 1 and 2. The total cost is 0.69/1000 gal ( 0.36/2000 liters) for a site in New Jersey, and 0.32/1000 gal ( 0.17/2000 liters) for a site in South Carolina. The cost estimate prepared for the New Jersey site is based on bench-scale treatability tests. The cost estimate for the South... 

There are many variables associated with estimating the cost of perchlorate contamination. For many commercially available systems, cost data is estimated based on pilot- or bench-scale tests. These estimates may not include secondary contaminant disposal costs or other costs of operation. Costs are also likely to vary considerably based on site-specific conditions such as contaminant concentrations, additional contamination, treatment volumes, and treatment rates. 

All gloves, masks, shields, and TiVek gowns are disposable and should be left with the responding EMS crew in the appropriate biohazard bag obtained from such crew. In the event that no EMS crew is present, all contaminated disposable equipment shall be collected, put in a red plastic biohazard bag, and disposed of at a hospital. 

The sample collection equipment, containers, and sample preparation areas must be kept clean to avoid contamination, disposable containers should be used whenever possible (plastic, bags, aluminium trays, etc.). 

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