Sponsored ContentA simple, revolutionary approach to waste packagingNuclear NewsWaste ManagementCentral Research LaboratoriesBy Rob Weber, Projects and Proposals Manager, Central Research LaboratoriesAddressing Current ProblemsBag-out operations can pose many issues to the TRU waste handling and disposal process. Among these are operator and facility safety, operational time, excess waste volume, and increased shipping costs to a waste repository.Historically, removing hazardous waste from gloveboxes has involved using bags for primary containment. This bag-out method can prove tedious, repetitive, and time-consuming to ensure it follows all required safeguards to transfer waste without breaching containment. Layers of bags, yards of tape, and multiple filters are all added to the waste stream to transfer hazardous waste safely from the glovebox into a disposal drum.Go to ArticleTags:central research labsdisposalwasteShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook