Author: United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher:
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 80
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Government Accountability Office
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Ragnar Boge
Publisher: Allmanna Forlaget
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 200
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2006-04-24
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 0309164699
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The largest volumes of radioactive wastes in the United States contain only small amounts of radioactive material. These low-activity wastes (LAW) come from hospitals, utilities, research institutions, and defense installations where nuclear material is used. Millions of cubic feet of LAW also arise every year from non-nuclear enterprises such as mining and water treatment. While LAW present much less of a radiation hazard than spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive wastes, they can cause health risks if controlled improperly. Improving the Regulation and Management of Low-Activity Radioactive Wastes asserts that LAW should be regulated and managed according to the degree of risk they pose for treatment, storage, and disposal. Current regulations are based primarily on the type of industry that produced the waste-the waste's origin-rather than its risk. In this report, a risk-informed approach for regulating and managing all types of LAW in the United States is proposed. Implemented in a gradual or stepwise fashion, this approach combines scientific risk assessment with public values and perceptions. It focuses on the hazardous properties of the waste in question and how they compare with other waste materials. The approach is based on established principles for risk-informed decision making, current risk-informed initiatives by waste regulators in the United States and abroad, solutions available under current regulatory authorities, and remedies through new legislation when necessary.
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies
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Published: 1980
Total Pages: 142
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: James Saling
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-04-27
Total Pages: 376
ISBN-13: 1351419986
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2001-07-05
Total Pages: 215
ISBN-13: 0309073170
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Focused attention by world leaders is needed to address the substantial challenges posed by disposal of spent nuclear fuel from reactors and high-level radioactive waste from processing such fuel. The biggest challenges in achieving safe and secure storage and permanent waste disposal are societal, although technical challenges remain. Disposition of radioactive wastes in a deep geological repository is a sound approach as long as it progresses through a stepwise decision-making process that takes advantage of technical advances, public participation, and international cooperation. Written for concerned citizens as well as policymakers, this book was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and waste management organizations in eight other countries.