ML20050A722
| ML20050A722 | |
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| Issue date: | 06/04/1979 |
| From: | Scarano E, Scarano R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Tweeton D INTERIOR, DEPT. OF |
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| REF-WM-5 NUDOCS 8204020147 | |
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Comments on BuMines FBDU Draft For Darryl R..Tweeton Per Letter of April 27, 1979 1.
Note at beginning of text that current terminology for this uranium recovery technique is in situ uranium solution extraction rather than in situ solution mining.
P. 13 2.
3rd line after "it offers" add the advantages of the need for 3.
last line of ist paragraph, add or underground mines after open pits.
4.
delete also ist line, 2nd paragraph and rework paragraph; too many thoughts combined in sentence (s).
5.
What is meant by " limitation on the future use of water must be identified"? Is this a consequence of ISL?
6.
substitute growing for rapid development add in a timely manner after "must be addressed."
7.
4th paragraph mining wells or well fields?
P. 14 8.
under 2.1 after groundwater line 2, add quality
2 P. 14 9.
under 2.1, line 4, what is meant by " acceptable" to whom?
10, 11.
under 2.2 Scope of study add quality after groundwater, line 2.
Also third line from bottom of page.
12.
under 2.2 2nd line from bottom of page, "of" should read 02-P. 15 13.
3rd paragraph, line 2 add quality after groundwater 14.
3rd line from bottom of page, add quality after groundwater P. 16 15.
delete (-) in site-specific 3rd line, 2nd paragraph P. 17 16.
Add Quality after groundwater in Title i
P. 17 17.
insert continued before pumping 2nd paragraph, line 2.
And add af ter solution extraction operations are terminated 18.
2nd paragraph, line 6, insert the water quality in after restoring 19.
Were the same criteria for restoration used in the work of reference 1?
3 20.
delete (-) in water quality 1st line, 3rd paragraph i
P. 18 21.
1st paragraph, line 8, containing typo 22.
1st paragraph, line 13, dependent should be depending 4
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- 23. 5 insert also after "may" next to last line,1st paragraph 23.b 3.1,1st line,1st paragraph, add quality after groundwater 24.
line 4, 1st paragraph adjective word reticent appropriate?
same for line 1, p. 19.
P. 20 25.
last paragraph, two commercial-scale operations in Wyoming i
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Table 3-1 what are units for N-Natural values?
P. 35 27.
3.2.3 Reprecipitation in same paragraph says it maybe is good i
but usually undesirable?
P. 36 28.
insert ion after ammonium, first line and third line top of 4
page l
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last line,1st paragraph, replace aquifer with groundwater quality
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30.
2nd paragraph, second line, insert quality after groundwater i
P. 36 31.
2nd paragraph, last 3 lines are not too clear. What is meant by intermixing of solutions? What is an injection rate of.02 2
ggm/ft 7 32.
Insert groundwater quality after " evaluating" 4th line,1st paragraph under 3.3 Restoration Regulations J
33.
jf3.31stparagraph,line5deletecontaminantsandinsert
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leachant solutions during operations 34.
last line on page, insert approved before sampling P. 38 35.
Figure 3-7 ordinate title, as should read of P. 39-51 36.
comments submitted via Telecon on May 1, 1979 to D. R. Tweeton per letter dated April 27, 1979 P. 52 37.
Ist line, insert quality after groundwater P. 55 38.
2nd paragraph, line 1, insert quality after groundwater; also 5th paragraph, line 2 i'
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P. 58 39.
Table 4-1, Depth of Mineralized Deposit-value needs unit (ft)?
groundwater flow from --cost should read east:
Well Spacing - anisotropic Recharge rate -- between should read among lixiviant lixiviant viscosity cP should read cp
- p. 63 40.
What is the basis for the groundwater quality restoration objective of not more than 10% above background levels?
41.
2nd paragraph under Description of Restoration Cases is not readily followed.
See 2nd paragraph on page 36.
What is the justification for the simple volume criterion for restoration?
P. 66 Check date in table via plot (s) volume / days for production vs Recovery P. 67 42.
1st paragraph under Results from Sweeping... next to 1
f last line, inreased should read increased P. 72 43.
1st paragraph, under Conclusions for Modelling Results, line 3 i
recover should read recovery I
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Figure 4-10 Title intananeous should read instantaneous P. 78 45.
3M paragraph, line 5, syngeneis should read syngenesis J
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a.
Table 4-6 is term zones in title correct? Or should it l
be ions? Physical activity should read physicochemical activity
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b.
under Ag, raise g and delete 1 in el 3
3 c.
under As raise s in A 0 to read As0 s
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under Bi raise e in 5, to read Se e.
under Cd C0 should read C0 3
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under first Cu Cu S should read Cu S l0 g l0 9 j
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under Ni first equation is incorrect. What is C0 3
P. 80 h.
under S Ge shoul.d read 6e
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under Zn Desufovibrio should read Desulfovibrio; Se
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should read Se Zns should read ZnS 1
P. 81 47.
a.
1st paragraph, under 4.1.4 lire 7, insert quality after groundwater.
b.
What is meant by expression "using an acid on an ore body
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This is not compatible with objective stated in next paragraph i.e., " precipitation as sulfides" l
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P. 82 48.
Basis for concluding statement at top of page - "it is essential that uniform distribution be achieved before precipitation occurs?"
49.
Under 4.2, third line, above ground should read aboveground 50.
Under 4.2, line 12, above ground should read aboveground.
51.
Under 4.2, line 14, insert need for before " disposal of the waste stream."
52.
Last line on page, restorating should read restoring; insert quality after groundwater.
P. 83 52.
a.
1st paragraph, second line from end, 25 should read 25 C.
P. 85 53.
Figure 4-12 Title needs editing; in figure, Back pressure valve or flow control should read for flow control.
- p. 86 54.
line 5 from bottom of page, acedic should read acetic or acidic?
P. 88 55.
Figure 4-14 Temperature (F) should read Temperature ( F);
73F should read 78 F
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Figure 4-15 Hydroysis should read hydrolysis. Why is Figure 4-14 in F and 4-15 in C?
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P. 90 57.
2nd paragraph, line 6, 25C should read 25 C
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P. 92 58.
Fractional decimal numbers should be prefixed by 0.XX 1
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Figure 4-17 reference 62 should read 12 P. 94 60.
1st paragraph, third line from bottom, 25C should read 25 C l
P. 101 61.
4th paragraph line 5, 40C should read 40*C; line 12, 40C should read 40 C P. 103 62.
Ist paragraph, line 5, chlorides chould read chloride ions; 1st paragraph, line 6, insert those bearing after besides and delete compounds; also line 6, endogenous or indigenous?
P. 104 63.
a.
Table 4-7 should have a reference; lst column should read ionic constituent b.
NH4 should read NH
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c.
Why aren't Se + As included in listing?
P. 105 64.
a.
Requires references b.
last paragraph page should also discuss economics---
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a.
Table 4-8 first column heading should read ionic /
Nonpolar Constituent and should have references.
I b.
First column HC0 should read HCO 4
3 c.
include Se and As P. 107 66.
a.
Table 4-9 first column heading should read Ionic /
Nonpolar constituent and should have references b.
Alkaline type should be exemplified 4
Comparing Tables 4-8 and 4-9, why are NH
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4 4-9 higher than in Table 4-8?
d.
include Se and As P. 108 67.
a.
1st paragraph, first sentence, what is basis for statement?
b.
2nd paragraph, third line from bottom, delete (-) from pretreatment also last line of 3rd paragraph c.
3rd paragraph needs reference (s) i P. 109 68.
a.
Table 4-10, first column should read Ionic / Nonpolar constituent b.
Why aren't Se and As included in listing?
c.
fourth footnote, insert + before 10%
d.
requires reference (s) l i
0 10 P. 110 69.
a.
Wording may require revision for more clarity in first paragraph.
b.
2nd paragraph, line 2, what is meant by water recovery?
c.
4th paragraph, line 2, delete period after are.
d.
4th paragr:ph, line 4, insert " relationship that the" before quality.
P. 112 70.
a.
3rd paragraph, line 10, has shown should read was shown b.
3rd paragraph, line 19, 105-120 F should read 105-120*F P. 114 71.
a.
Table 4-11 Footnote line 1, Kosarck should read Kosarek b.
Total direct costs should total 1,146,000 and other balances should be reduced by $1,000 P. 115 72.
a.
Table 4-12 Total Direct Costs, 200,000 gal / day should read.33 and subsequent totals must be corrected. %
values must also be revised.
b.
Footnote line 1, Kosarck should read Kosarek.
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P. 119 73.
a.
4th paragraph, 1st line, symplified should read simplified b.
4th paragraph, line 5, 80F should read 80 F P. 122 74.
a.
1st paragraph, line 6, insert quality after groundwater b.
3rd paragraph, line 7, insert quality after groundwater
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a.
Table 4-14, 200,000 gal / day % column, Total Direct Costs add up to 24% rather than 25%.
b.
1,000,000 gal / day % column total for fixed charges should total 55 rather than 54 P. 126 76.
a.
Ist paragraph, line 4 from bottom, insert quality after groundwater b.
Under Electrodialysis Treatment Limitations, l., line 5 ED should be spelled out as electrodialysis P. 127 77.
Item 4, line 2,32-100 F should read 32-100 F P. 128 78.
Figure 4-27, Temp rature, F should read Temperature F i
P. 131 79.
a.
3rd paragraph, line 7, insert quality after groundwater b.
4th paragraph, last line insert quality after groundwater P. 139 80.
2nd paragraph, line 5, insert quality after groundwater P. 140 81.
2nd paragraph, line 3, decarbonization should read decarbonation l
P. 141 82.
3rd paragraph, line 8, insert quality after groundwater P. 145 83.
a.
Figure 4-31 alkalization should read alkalinization and dealkalization should read dealkalinization
w 12 P. 146 84, last paragraph, line 3, no such word as alkalify P. 149 85.
Reference 65shouldreadggin3rdparagraph,line4.
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155 86.
a.
4th paragraph, line 1, inseit quality after groundwater b.
4th paragraph, last line, reference 66 should read 67 c.
Pages 157, 158 missing P. 160 87.
last line on page, insert quality after groundwater P. 164 88.
2nd paragrapF, last line, reference (733) should read (73).
P. 165 89.
last paragraph, 3rd line from bottom, insert quality after groundwater P. 166 90.
a.
1st paragraph, line 2, innitial should read initial b.
line 3, estiators should read estimators P. 167 91.
1st paragraph, line 5, no reference 78 listed in reference section (see footnote page 167)
P. 169 92.
Figure 4-40, "and" in title should read of P. 171 93.
1st paragraph, line 4, reference (91) should read (90)
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a.
1st paragraph, next to last line, Washington is not the state here but USEPA according to reference (96) b.
2nd paragraph, line 4, reference (69) is incorrect c.
2nd paragraph, 5th line from bottom, reference (70) is questioned 4
d.
2nd paragraph, 3rd line from bottom, (if agreement state) is not used in correct context i
P. 176 95.
a.
2nd paragraph, line 4, existant should read existent b.
3rd paragraph, line 9, insert quality after groundwater P. 178 96.
Table 4-19 subtitle /1000 gl should read /1000 gal P. 179 97.
line 5 from bottom of page, CaC0 should read CACO 3
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Equation line 3, 4.10 should read 4x10 P. 185 99.
1st paragraph, line 3, evporation should read evaporation P. 190 100.
Next to last line, extimates should read estimates.
P. 192 101.
a.
1st paragraph, question the validity of using a 10-mil PVC lining for pond sealing
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b.
next to last paragraph, line 4, Koenig reference (183) is incorrect.
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P. 195 102.
last paragraph, 4th line, " data is" should read data are l
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2nd paragraph, line 2, insert quality after groundwater P. 198 104.
Bottom of page, last 3 lines are non-sequitor P. 200 105.
Figure 4.48, " Restoration at" should read Restoration of Figuref9deletehyphenintitleinsolid-waste P. 201 106 P. 202 107.
a.
2nd paragraph, line 5, insert hyphen between ill-considered b.
line 6, delete hyphen between solid-waste c.
3rd paragraph, line 1, delete hyphen between solid-waste d.
3rd paragraph, last line insert health and after public; source for 4th paragraph line 7 ?
P. 203 108.
a.
1st paragraph, line 8, delete hyphens in solid-waste-4 disposal b.
line 9, delete hyphens in case-by-case c.
line 11, insert health and af ter public 4
d.
line 13, syntax i
5th line from end of paragraph, "handlability" term should, j
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2nd paragraph, line 5, delete ~ hyphen in heavy Setal
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2nd paragraph, line 1, delete hyphen between solid-waste b.
3rd paragraph, line 1, delete hyphen between solid-waste c.
line 7, delete hyphen between solid-waste P. 205 110.
a.
Selection of better term for " hoped," ist paragraph, line 5, is suggested b.
no text for references 130-138 P. 206 111.
a.
references 7 and 8 are incomplete b.
in reference 9, should Ago-Aquatics read Agro-Aquatics?
P. 208 112.
a.
reference 30, what is significance of period after 19257 b.
references 30 and 13 are the same P. 209 113.
a.
Reference 42 incoraplete b.
Reference 48, Log should read Loy P. 210 114.
a.
Reference 55 is geochimicael spelling correct?
b.
Reference 68 should read 58 P. 211 115.
a.
Koklen should read Kohlen in Reference 64 b.
Reference 65 is incomplete c.
Reference 66'Fuer should read Fur es d.
Reference 78 is missing A '
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P. 212 116.
a.
Reference 83 incomplete b.
Reference 87 Koeing should read Koenia; on should read an P. 213 117.
a.
Anacona should read Anaconda in reference 90 b.
Reference 96 incomplete P. 214 118.
Reference 113, Dalguest should read Dalquest.
P. 215 119 Refe ence 121 incomplete s,
P. 217 120.
a.
2nd pa'ragraph last word, inpact should read impact.
1 b.
3rd pa'ragraph line 6, insert quality after groundwater 3rd pirag[aph last sentence, question statement's validity, c.
d.
4th paragraph, line 1, cost-effectivenes should read s
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f.
What is~ meaning of last sentence on page?
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a.
cost-effective
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3rd par 1 graph,'4th line from end sentence is incomplete c.
4th paragraph, line 2, insert grour.dwater quality before i
restorition d.
4th paragraph, next to last line, insert quality after groundwater
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a.
Ist paragraph, line 6, is should read are b.
2nd paragraph, line 1, insert ouality after groundwater c.
2nd paragraph, line 4, insert very before slow d.
What is the basis for statement starting at end of line 5, 2nd paragraph?
e.
2nd paragraph, line 11, term leakage is not appropriate
- term, f.
2nd paragraph, 5th line from bottom, what is basis for statement at present?
g.
3rd paragraph, line 1, insert groundwater quality after natural and explain basis for lodgement conclusion h.
3rd paragraph, line 3, statement about lixiviant is not correct i.
3rd paragraph, line 8 +ff, correct statements?
j.
what is the treatment referred to in this paragraph?
P. 220 123.
Figure 5-1, title is not explanatory and figure does not say anything about in situ disposal; what is meant by treatment?
P. 222 124.
a.
2nd paragraph, line 2, insert quality after groundwater b.
2nd paragraph, line 5 +ff-what is significance of statement?
P. 223 125.
a.
What does "nonprecipitating separation" mean?
b.
last paragraph, line 1, insert groundwater quality after in situ
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last paragraph, line 6 *ff, why are these statements made in view of the extraction process which has been used?
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P. 224 126.
a.
Table 5-1, insert quality after groundwater in title b.
under 1, In site should read In situ; accentable should read acceptable c.
under 2, disposed should read disposal d.
under 7, disposed should read disposal i
e.
under 8, delete hyphen between solid-waste i
P. 225 126.
a.
1st paragraph, line 2, has should read have b.
what is basis for last statement in 1st paragraph and same in 2nd paragraph?
P. 227 127.
3rd paragraph, line 4, insert quality after groundwater a
P. 228 128.
4th line from bottom of paragraph, omsmosis should read osmosis P. 230 129.
a.
Title, insert Groundwater Quality before Restoration i
b.
2nd paragraph line 2 insert in the groundwater after 1
minerals c.
2nd paragraph, line 4 delete aquifer and insert groundwater quality; same for line 7 d.
3rd paragraph, line 1, delete to restore and insert for j
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3rd paragraph, line 6, insert hyphen between pilot scale f.
under 6.1 title, insert U. S. A. after Company g.
Last paragraph, 4th ne, substitute water quality baseline for background baseline and baseline for background in following sentence P. 232 130.
a.
Ist paragraph, line 4 insert (monitor) after observation.
also comment on observation well 13 in Figure 6-1 b.
2nd paragraph, line 3 :nsert quality after groundwater c.
2nd paragraph, line 6, from bottom, at the ennclusion of available data should read, the latest available data show d.
2nd paragraph, line 3, from bottom, insert quality after groundwater.
e.
4th paragraph, line 6, insert quality after grourdwater P. 234 131.
Table 6-2 should be referenced P. 235 132.
a.
Table 6-3 should be referenced b.
HC0 should read HCO 3 P. 236 133.
a.
1st paragraph, line 2, add established by the Texas Department of Water Rescurces after limits.
b.
1st paragraph, line 3, change exceeds to exceeded c.
2nd paragraph, line 1, should read The well field pattern being used is a five spot.
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2nd paragraph, line 4, aquifer should read groundwater quality i
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2nd paragraph, line 8 from bottom, consists should read l
will consist f.
2nd paragraph, line 7, is should read will be g.
2nd paragraph, line 6, insert water after restored.
h.
4th paragraph, line 1, insert groundwater quality after example of i.
4th paragraph, line 4, insert hyphen between pilot scale.
P. 237 134.
a.
1st paragraph, line 6, insert groundwater quality after facilitate b.
2nd paragraph, line 1, insert water quality after DEQ c.
2nd paragraph, under 3 line 1, delete hyphen in well-field d.
2nd paragraph from bottom of page, line 1, intial should read initial e.
Section 6.4, Wyoming Mineral Corporation should be written to address groundwater quality restoration more directly.
P. 241 135.
Table 6-7, delete hyphen in water quality heading of table.
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a.
2nd paragraph, line 3, replace aquifer by groundwater quality b.
under (2) line 1, replace aquifer by groundwater quality c.
under (4) line 2, delete hyphen between one-month
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a.
Under 6.4.2, second paragraph, line 2, delete hyphen between ammonium-carbonate b.
4th paragraph, line 7, insert water after Restoration 5th paragraph, line 4, insert quality after groundwater c.
d.
5th paragraph, line 4, reinjection should read reinjecting l
P. 244 138.
Table 6-8, delete hyphen in water quality column heading P. 245 139, a.
1st paragraph, line 3, insert hyphen between commercial scale b.
2nd paragraph, line 1, insert hyphen between pilot scale c.
2nd paragraph, line 2, insert hyphen between commercial scale d.
2nd paragraph, line 3, replace aquifer with groundwater quality i
2nd paragraph, line 6 receeded should read receded e.
P. 246 140.
Table 6-9 delete hyphen in water quality P. 250 141.
Anions should read anion P. 253 142.
Reverse osmosis, ffed should read feed Appendix A 143. Insert groundwater quality after " natural"
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A-1 144.
a.
Insert groundwater quality after " natural" b.
Second paragraph, line 8, delete reclamation and insert quality restoration A-5 145.
3rd paragraph, line 1, insert quality after groundwater A-6 146.
2nd paragraph, line 3, insert water quality in after restoration of A-7 147.
a.
1st paragraph, line 2, reference 23, may not be correct b.
4th paragraph, line 7, insert quality after groundwater A-8 148.
Table 4-1 lixivium should read lixiviant A-9 149.
1st paragraph discusses Nine Mile Lake where an acid lixiviant is used.
Table 4-1 applies to a basic leachant system.
This may account for anomolies i
A-10 150.
3rd paragraph, line 11, the expression " restoration of a roll-front deposit" is not clear i
l 1st paragraph, last iine, Me(OH)+N) should read Me(OH)x "
A-15 151.
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A-16 152.
Figure 4-6 absorbed in ordinate title should read adsorbed.
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A-19 153.
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5th paragraph, line 1, wood reference, 43, is not correct, b.
2nd paragraph from bottom of page, Kennedy reference, 44, is not correct.
4 A-20 154.
a.
2nd paragraph, line 2, insert qua'ity after groundwater b.
2nd paragraph, line 3, de:ete And c.
2nd paragraph from bottom of page, no reference 46 A-21 155.
a.
1st paragraph, line 4, sulphate should read sulfate b.
Table of EF's, are these values correct?
c.
last paragraph, line 3, reference 29 is not correct A-22 156.
a.
2nd paragraph, line 4, wrong reference 5.
last paragraph, line 5, insert groundwater quality before restoration itemsintableshouldreadNH{
A-24 157.
a.
Table 4-4 NH4 b.
equation for calculated bulk density is questionable J
A-29 158.
Reference 17, 2nd line, waster should read water i
A-30 159.
a.
Reference 28 incomplete b.
Reference 31 Ltds should read Ltd.
'M 24 Appendix 0 160. a.
Deep well disposal, 1st paragraph, line 6, mod-1978 should read mid-1978 b.
under item 2, lixiviums does not appear to be the preferred term.
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balance of report (appendices) not reviewed due to higher priority commitments.
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