Risk and Decisions About Disposition of Transuranic and High-Level Radioactive Waste

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  • Risk and Decisions About Disposition of Transuranic and High-Level Radioactive Waste Book Detail

  • Author : National Research Council
  • Release Date : 2005-02-07
  • Publisher : National Academies Press
  • Genre : Science
  • Pages : 230
  • ISBN 13 : 030916527X
  • File Size : 90,90 MB
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Risk and Decisions About Disposition of Transuranic and High-Level Radioactive Waste by National Research Council PDF Summary

Book Description: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) manages dozens of sites across the nation that focus on research, design, and production of nuclear weapons and nuclear reactors for defense applications. Radioactive wastes at these sites pose a national challenge, and DOE is considering how to most effectively clean them up. Some of the greatest projected risks, cleanup costs, and technical challenges come from processing and disposing transuranic and high-level radioactive waste. This report addresses how DOE should incorporate risk into decisions about whether the nation should use alternatives to deep geologic disposal for some of these wastes. It recommends using an exemption process involving risk assessment for determining how to dispose of problematic wastes. The report outlines criteria for risk assessment and key elements of a risk-informed approach. The report also describes the types of wastes that are candidates for alternative disposition paths, potential alternatives to deep geologic disposal for disposition of low-hazard waste, and whether these alternatives are compatible with current regulations.

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