Rcra Regulation Impact on Alaska Mineral Development Waste Rock Management

Details

• Personal Author:
  Banta FR ; Brodie MJ ; Skermer NA
• Description:
  This report reviews the regulatory environment as it pertains to waste rock management and disposal from mining operations, excluding coal and placer gold operations, in the state of Alaska. It is based on the EPA's staff position on an effective program to regulate mining wastes as presented in the May 1990 strawman II document. The unique conditions that occur in parts of the state, including a fragile environment, high seismicity, and permafrost, are identified. The special waste management practices necessitated by these conditions are delineated. The report provides a detailed outline of the current technologies that are suitable for designing, constructing, operating, and closing a tailings disposal facility to meet environmental protection objectives. Cost implications to the mining industry of potential regulatory actions, such as the degree of groundwater protection, are examined. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Subseries:
  Open File Report
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference Publications ; Final Contract Report
• Place as Subject:
  Alaska ; OSHA Region 10
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  AFOC - Alaska Field Operations Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-99
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10011559
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB93-100964
• Citation:
  NTIS: PB 93-100964 Available for Reference At Bureau Libraries :99 pages
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1992
• Performing Organization:
  Steffen, Robertson & Kirsten
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  NTIS: PB 93-100964 Available for Reference At Bureau Libraries
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b15ee8975b45e03b4b9ebb267920accf0c946d875cd62e243326d0d02505c971c2af2dce96f286d3010ee3d004c2caf2e99f0ad3658ecb175adfdbd648e285bb
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207060/cdc_207060_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.37 MB ]