Geochemical processes controlling migration of tank wastes in Hanford's vadose zone

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 985-1003

  Zachara, John M ^a   Serne, Jeff ^a   Freshley, Mark ^a   Mann, Fred ^b   Anderson, Frank ^b   Wood, Marcus ^c   Jones, Tom ^b   Myers, Dave ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b CH2M HILL   (United States)

^c Fluor Hanford   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLE; CHEMICAL PROCESS; CHEMICAL PROPERTY; CLAY; CYANIDE; GEOCHEMISTRY; LABORATORY METHOD; PLUME; PLUTONIUM; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RADIOACTIVE DECAY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; VADOSE ZONE;

HANFORD; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 36849078784     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/vzj2006.0180     Document Type: Article

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