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Waste Estimation Support Tool (WEST): A Tool for Estimating the Volume and Radioactivity
Levels of Waste Generated by a Radiological Incident
Paul Lemieux and Timothy BoePresentation for P&RA CoP 2018 Annual Technical Exchange Meeting
October 30-31, 2018
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WEST Description
• GIS-based tool that can assist in planning/preparedness activities at all levels of government– Waste management issues linked with decontamination &
restoration timeline– Waste management decisions need to be made early
• Waste Estimation Support Tool (WEST) Facilitates– First-order estimate of waste quantity and type– ID of potential triage/staging/storage/disposal options– Impact of decontamination strategies on waste generation– Impact of WM strategies on decontamination decisions– Identification of starting points for policy discussions
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WEST: MethodologyGIS Module
(ArcGIS)Calculator Module
(MS Access)
Geospatial
Spreadsheet
Calculator
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GIS Module: Overview
• ArcGIS add-in
• Point and click – little GIS expertise required
• Uses plume shape files generated elsewhere (e.g., NARAC)– 3 nested regions (zones)
• Surface classification method built in
• Ability to launch Calculator Module directly from ArcGIS
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GIS Module: Surface Classification
Satellite Image Surface-classified Image
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Calculator Module: Main Page
The numbers of datafiles associated with each part of the module are displayed in the corner. If there is no number you must first create at least a Contamination Scenario, a Decontamination Scenario, and import a GIS dataset (from the WEST GIS Module)
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Tool Icons Used In WEST Calculator Module
Go to WEST Home Page
Add a Scenario
Edit a Scenario
Delete a Scenario
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Calculator Module: Contaminant Scenario
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Calculator Module: Decontamination Scenarios
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Calculator Module: GIS Datasets
Pick which aspect of the imported GIS data you want to view/change
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Calculator Module: GIS Datasets
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Calculator Module: GIS Datasets
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Calculator Module: GIS Datasets
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Calculator Module: Waste Results
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Calculator Module: Waste Results
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Calculator Module: Waste Results
Pick which aspect of the waste results you want to view
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Calculator Module: Waste Results
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Calculator Module: Waste Results
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Calculator Module: Results
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Calculator Module: Reports
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Disclaimer
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through its Office of Research and Development (ORD) funded and managed the research described here under Contract EP-D-11-006 to Eastern Research Group (ERG). It has been subjected to the Agency’s review and has been approved for publication and distribution. Note that approval does not signify that the contents necessarily reflect the views of the Agency. Mention of trade names, products, or services does not convey official EPA approval, endorsement, or recommendation.
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