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Enum: TransuranicWasteCategoryEnum

Transuranic waste classifications (US system)

URI: valuesets:TransuranicWasteCategoryEnum

Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description
CONTACT_HANDLED_TRU None TRU waste with surface dose rate ≤200 mrem/hr
REMOTE_HANDLED_TRU None TRU waste with surface dose rate >200 mrem/hr
TRU_MIXED_WASTE None TRU waste also containing hazardous chemical components

Slots

Name Description
transuranic_category Transuranic waste classification

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: TransuranicWasteCategoryEnum
description: Transuranic waste classifications (US system)
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  CONTACT_HANDLED_TRU:
    text: CONTACT_HANDLED_TRU
    description: TRU waste with surface dose rate ≤200 mrem/hr
    annotations:
      dose_rate:
        tag: dose_rate
        value: ≤200 mrem/hr at surface
      handling:
        tag: handling
        value: direct contact possible with protection
      disposal:
        tag: disposal
        value: geological repository (WIPP)
      plutonium_content:
        tag: plutonium_content
        value: '>100 nCi/g'
    title: Contact-Handled Transuranic Waste
    aliases:
    - CH-TRU
  REMOTE_HANDLED_TRU:
    text: REMOTE_HANDLED_TRU
    description: TRU waste with surface dose rate >200 mrem/hr
    annotations:
      dose_rate:
        tag: dose_rate
        value: '>200 mrem/hr at surface'
      handling:
        tag: handling
        value: remote handling required
      disposal:
        tag: disposal
        value: geological repository with additional shielding
      plutonium_content:
        tag: plutonium_content
        value: '>100 nCi/g'
    title: Remote-Handled Transuranic Waste
    aliases:
    - RH-TRU
  TRU_MIXED_WASTE:
    text: TRU_MIXED_WASTE
    description: TRU waste also containing hazardous chemical components
    annotations:
      regulation:
        tag: regulation
        value: both radiological and chemical hazard regulations
      treatment:
        tag: treatment
        value: may require chemical treatment before disposal
      disposal:
        tag: disposal
        value: geological repository after treatment
      complexity:
        tag: complexity
        value: dual regulatory framework
    title: TRU Mixed Waste