Nuclear Waste Safety Follows Four Decades of SRP Policy
The Savannah River Plant and allied facilities in Barnwell form a key part of the Aiken area's economy and nuclear program. DOE officials describe waste containment as secure with little offsite hazard, detailing tank farms, leaks history, soil adsorption, and planned 1988 removal and immobilization steps to curb long term radioactivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah River
SRP
Chem-Nuclear Services
Barnwell
Allied General Nuclear Fuel Plant
AGNS
Aiken
Goldberg
DOE
Two Nuclear Waste Sites in South Carolina
The Savannah River Plant SRP burial grounds hold high and low level waste while Chem Nuclear Systems Inc Barnwell operates the sole commercial low level site. Oakley notes monitoring, future retrieval potential, and strict licensing limits.
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South Carolina
Savannah River Plant
SRP
Barnwell
Chem-Nuclear Systems Inc
Chem-Nuclear
Allied General
Herbert R. Oakley
Chem- Nuclear
Oakley
Bur
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