Low-level waste management
An overview of the current situation in the United States and a look to the future of low-level waste management are presented. Current problems and challenges are discussed, such as: the need of additional disposal sites in the future; risks and costs involved in transport of low-level wastes; reduction of low-level waste volume through smelting, incineration, and storage for wastes containing nuclides with short half lives; development of a national policy for the management of low-level waste, and its implementation through a sensible system of regulations. Establishing a success with low-level waste management should provide the momentum and public confidence needed to continue on and to resolve the technical and politically more difficult low-level waste problems.
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2008-09-02
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Authors: | Levin, G.B. |
Subject: | management of radioactive and non-radioactive wastes from nuclear facilities | energy planning, policy and economy | RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT | LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES | USA | COST | EVAPORATION | FORECASTING | GOVERNMENT POLICIES | INCINERATORS | RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL | RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING | REGULATIONS | SITE SELECTION | SMELTING | TRANSPORT | UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL | MANAGEMENT | MATERIALS | NORTH AMERICA | PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS | POLLUTANTS | PROCESSING | RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS | RADIOACTIVE WASTES | WASTE DISPOSAL | WASTE MANAGEMENT | WASTE PROCESSING | WASTES |
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