Published July 1990 | Version v1
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Nuclear waste

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Description

This article offers an overview of nuclear waste. An analysis is given of the three kinds of waste. Military waste is discussed and a glossary of terms presented. An indepth table is presented of the storage of commercial spent fuel and high-level waste in nine countries

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Subtitle (English)
The challenge is global

Publishing Information

Journal Title
IEEE Spectrum
Journal Volume
27
Journal Issue
7
Series
IEEE Spectrum.
Journal Page Range
18-24
ISSN
0018-9235
CODEN
IEESA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22004858
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S42: ENGINEERING; S99: GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS;
Descriptors DEI
GLOBAL ASPECTS; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; ORGANIZING; SPENT FUEL STORAGE; WASTE MANAGEMENT
Descriptors DEC
COOPERATION; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; STORAGE; WASTES