Abstract
The use of underground space for the storage of hazardous waste is a little used option and is a viable candidate to supplement existing and developing technologies. The use of underground storage for hazardous waste has been successfully demonstrated for 13 years at the Herfa-Neurode Mine Facility in West Germany [1]. There is an ongoing effort to clean up dioxin contaminated soil in Missouri, one of the proposed solutions is the use of mined space for the long-term storage of this contaminated soil. The magnitude of the problem, criteria for siting a mine facility and a brief description of a proposed facility are outlined [2]. The proposed use of solution mined space in salt offers the potential for large volume bulk storage of hazardous waste. Several design and operational concepts are illustrated and discussed. Worldwide activities utilizing underground storage for hazardous waste containment, as described in the literature, are summarized and referenced.
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