Considerations for the Long-Term: Perpetual is Not Forever
Wheeler ML and Smith JW. 1977. Considerations for the Long-Term: Perpetual is Not Forever. LA-6694-MS. Los Alamos National Laboratory. Los Alamos, NM
This paper evaluates shallow burial of hazardous wastes, and the potential for long-term contamination. Radionuclide uptake by plants and burrowing animals, changes in local hydrology, and accidental excavation by humans are discussed as potential vehicles for release of contaminants.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Wheeler, Merlin; Smith, John
- Date of Issue
- 1977
- Publisher
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Units
- BAND
- Keywords
- Animals, Hazardous Waste, Hydrology, Jemez Mountains NM, Landfills, Los Alamos National Laboratory NM, Management, Plants, Radionuclides, Toxic Spills, Waste Management