Waste characterization or “characterization” means the activities performed by or on behalf of the waste generator/storage sites (sites) to obtain information used by the Permittees to satisfy the general waste analysis requirements of 20.4.1.500 NMAC (incorporating 40 CFR §264.13(a)). Characterization occurs before waste containers have been certified for disposal at WIPP.
Waste characterization or “characterization” means the activities performed by the waste generator/storage sites to obtain information used by the Permittees to satisfy the general waste analysis requirements of 20.4.1.500 NMAC (incorporating 40 CFR §264.13(a)), which can be met by applying acceptable knowledge, conducting sampling and analysis, or a combination of both. Characterization occurs before waste containers have been certified for disposal at WIPP.
Waste characterization means determination of the physical, mechanical, chemical, radiological and biological properties of radioactive waste to establish the need for further adjustment, treatment or conditioning, or its suitability for further handling, processing, storage or disposal;
Examples of Waste characterization in a sentence
Waste characterization requirements for26 retrievably stored and newly generated TRU mixed wastes differ, as discussed in Sections B-27 3d(1) and B-3d(2).
Refer to Permit4 Attachment B3 for additional information on TIC identification.5 Waste characterization solid sampling and analysis activities will differ for retrievably stored6 waste and newly generated waste.
More Definitions of Waste characterization
Waste characterization means the standardized process for analyzing the composition of different waste streams.
Waste characterization means the separation of materials collected in the curbside recycling Program into Material Types according to the marketing specifications utilized by the Recycling Facility and the measurement of the materials by statistically representative and valid methods to determine the component percentages of each.
Waste characterization or “characterization” means the activities performed by the waste generator/storage sites to obtain information used by the Permittees to satisfy the general waste analysis requirements of 20.4.1.500 NMAC (incorporating 40 CFR §264.13(a)).