Radioactive Waste Management

Radioactive Waste Management
Author: James Saling
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2018-04-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1351419986

This reviews sources of radioactive waste and introduces radioactive decay and radiation shielding calculations. It covers technical and regulatory aspects of waste management with discussion questions at the end of each chapter to provide an opportunity to explore the many facets of waste management issues. An extensive reference list at the end of each chapter retains the references from the first edition of the book and incorporates references used in preparing this revised text, giving readers an opportunity to look at historical records as well as current information.

Proceedings of the 1980 National Waste Terminal Storage Program Information Meeting, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 9-11, 1980

Proceedings of the 1980 National Waste Terminal Storage Program Information Meeting, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 9-11, 1980
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 392
Release: 1980
Genre: Radioactive waste disposal in the ground
ISBN:

Separate abstracts were prepared for each of the following sixteen sections in this Proceedings: overview of the National Waste Terminal Storage Program; earth sciences; socioeconomic evaluations; systems; repository design and equipment; package materials, waste form; far-field performance evaluations; repository sealing; regulatory and institutional issues; repository data base, field tests; package design; status of geologic/environmental characterization; issues in repository siting; quality assurance; near-field performance evaluations; repository data base development.