Lead decontamination and recycling under RCRA regulatory implications

Radioactively contamination lead is a significant scrap metal recycling opportunity for the Department of Energy (DOE) facilities. Unfortunately, the regulatory maze to determine exactly how to manage scrap metal before it goes to the market may deter facilities from pursuing this opportunity. This paper presents an analysis of the regulatory issues, provides some management guidelines and identifies recycling and reuse opportunities within the DOE complex and the commercial markets