. The changing Illinois environment : critical trends : technical report of the Critical Trends Assessment Project. Man; Pollution; Environmental protection; Ecology; Environmental impact analysis. 1984 '85 Wteaclor ^uel-Cycle t^Medical industrial ^Academic ^Governmentat Source: Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety Annual Survey Reports 1984-1991 Figure LOW LEVEL WASTE MANAGEMENT Total Radioactivity of Low Level Waste Sfiipped in Illinois 1984-1991 145,357. 1984 '85 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 "91 Year Source: Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety Annual Survey Reports 19841991 Figure Tr
. The changing Illinois environment : critical trends : technical report of the Critical Trends Assessment Project. Man; Pollution; Environmental protection; Ecology; Environmental impact analysis. 1984 '85 Wteaclor ^uel-Cycle t^Medical industrial ^Academic ^Governmentat Source: Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety Annual Survey Reports 1984-1991 Figure LOW LEVEL WASTE MANAGEMENT Total Radioactivity of Low Level Waste Sfiipped in Illinois 1984-1991 145,357. 1984 '85 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 "91 Year Source: Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety Annual Survey Reports 19841991 Figure Treatment and Reduction of LLW Disposal There are three commercial disposal facilities which have accepted Illinois low level wastes: Barnwell, SC; Richland, WA; and Beatty, NV. These disposal facilities receive shipments directly from generators and from intermediary firms that may treat, consolidate and repackage waste. No commercial facihties are expected to be available to Illinois low level waste generators after June 10, 1994. Storage On-Site for Decay to Background Levels One of the alternatives to off-site disposal is storing short-lived LLW on-site until the radionuchdes decay to background levels. This generally means storing the waste and re-evaluating it after ten half lives, to ensure radiation levels are at background levels. All or a portion of the stored waste may then be disposed of as non-radioactive waste. This is a common practice for medical, industrial, academic and governmental generators. Generators use various treatment techniques to reduce the volume of waste being shipped or stored. The motivation for on-site treatment and reduction is usually one of cost. Due to the rising costs associated with disposal and handling of LLW, it is desirable for many generators to reduce the volume and radioactivity of the waste prior to shipment. In 1991, 347 generators reported using on-site treatment and reduction technologies to reduce the volume of waste being shipp
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