Nuclear Waste: Impact of Savannah River Plant's Radioactive Waste Management Practices

RCED-86-143 Published: Jul 29, 1986. Publicly Released: Aug 05, 1986.

Highlights

In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed radioactive waste management practices at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Savannah River Plant (SRP) to determine if these practices had adverse environmental impacts.

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Natural Resources and Environment

Atomic energy defense activitiesEnvironmental monitoringNuclear fuel plant safetyNuclear radiation monitoringNuclear waste disposalNuclear waste managementNuclear waste storageRadioactive wastesTanks (containers)Rivers