WESKEM has safely shipped over 30 million kilograms of radioactive, hazardous, and mixed waste during the past three years. These wastes have included low-level radioactive waste, spent nuclear fuel, special nuclear material, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste, Toxic Substance Control Act waste, mixed waste, and shock sensitive waste. WESKEM has extensive experience applying all applicable state and federal regulatory shipping requirements for radioactive and hazardous materials. WESKEM’s waste shipments have involved virtually every type of waste container and conveyance including drums, boxes, bulk containers, and casks transported by both truck and rail.

Each radioactive or hazardous waste generator who transports these waste materials on public highways, or who delivers these waste materials to a carrier for transport, shall comply with the applicable requirements of the Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations in 49 CFR parts 170 through 189 appropriate to the mode of transport.

Therefore, waste transported to a treatment, storage and disposal facility (TSDF) must meet all DOT requirements. The production of shipping documents; packaging; marking, labeling, and placarding; and identification of certified carriers are all activities that must be performed precisely in accordance with DOT regulations. WESKEM has developed and received approval for over 50 waste profiles in accordance with TSDF Waste Acceptance Criteria. All WESKEM transportation documents and shipping activities receive detailed peer review to ensure compliance with regulatory and TSDF requirements. Prior to waste transportation, the receiving TSDF must be notified and provide shipping authorization.

WESKEM ensures that all Nuclear Materials Control and Accountability requirements are fully addressed for nuclear waste shipments. WESKEM routinely prepares all necessary documentation to facilitate transfer of responsibility for nuclear materials between the originating site and the receiving facility.