Storage Sites

Some spent fuel is also stored at two off-site storage faciHties, one in Illinois and one in upper New York State (which no longer accepts waste). The water in these holding pools acts as a shield preventing release of radioactivity. At some plants, waste is beginning to be stored dry in heavily shielded,... 

On-Site Storage Factors that must be considered in the on-site storage of solid wastes include (1) the type of container to be used, (2) the container location, (3) public health and aesthetics, (4) the collection methods to be used, and (5) future transport method. 

Containers for conventional wastes. The types and capacities of containers now commonly used for on-site storage of soha wastes... 

TABLE 25-55 Data on the Types and Sizes of Containers Used for On-Site Storage of Solid Wastes... 

Accidental release An unintended or sudden release of chemicals) from manufacturing, processing, handling, or on-site storage facilities to the air, water, or land. 

Storage tanks are used throughout the refining process to store crude oil and intermediate process feeds for cooling and further processing. Finished petroleum products are also kept in storage tanks before transport off site. Storage tank bottoms are mixtures of iron rust from corrosion, sand, water, and... 

Transport and delivery of materials and equipment Inspection of equipment entering the site Storage of equipment awaiting installation Storage of spares and consumables Installation of equipment Commissioning tests Acceptance tests... 

Where potential flooding to the site is minimal an alternative to the balance pond could be an open-trench system that could provide on-site storage and added security to watercourses. 

Battery limits investment The battery limit is a geographic boundary that defines the manufacturing area of the process. This is that part of the manufacturing system that converts raw materials into products. It includes process equipment and buildings or structures to house it but excludes boiler-house facilities, site storage, pollution control, site infrastructure, and so on. The term battery limit... 

Scheduled backups, established restoration procedures and off-site storage of media are best practices that support recovery of records. The metadata associated with each record must also be saved. 

Containers for conventional wastes. The types and capacities of containers now commonly used for on-site storage of solid wastes are summarized in Table 22-62. The small containers are used in individual offices and workstations. The medium-size and large containers are used at locations where large volumes are generated. 

Containers for hazardous wastes. On-site storage practices are a function of the types and amounts of hazardous wastes generated and the time period over which waste generation occurs. Usually when large quantities are generated, special facilities are used that have sufficient capacity to hold wastes accumulated over a period of... 

Container Location The location of containers at existing commercial and industrial facilities depends on both the location of available space and service-access conditions. In newer facilities, specific service areas have been included for this purpose. Often, because the containers are not owned by the commercial or industrial activity, the locations and types of containers to be used for on-site storage must be worked out jointly between the industry and the public or private collection agency. 

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