Overview of low-level radioactive waste in US utilities
Description
In this paper the author provides a review of the level of low-level radioactive wastes (LLW) generated in PWR and BWR power plants over time through 1995, and efforts presently being implemented to further constrain and minimize the volume of generated LLW. These efforts include more careful characterization of waste streams, concerted effort to minimize materials falling under RCA control, more emphasis on recycle and reuse, minimization and repair of leaks which can spread contamination, and a more concerted program aimed at 'Pack in - Pack out' policing of areas. Efforts are directed at involving all levels of plant employees in ownership of the problem, and its solution, by task force efforts, awareness campaigns, and incentive type programs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings: 1996 EPRI international low level waste conference
- Imprint Pagination
- 715 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 27-36.
- Report number
- EPRI-TR--106929
Conference
- Title
- International low-level-waste conference.
- Dates
- 22 Jul - 24 Sep 1996.
- Place
- New Orleans, LA (United States).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 28043336
- Subject category
- S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference, Non-conventional Literature
- Descriptors DEI
- LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; MINIMIZATION; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
- Descriptors DEC
- MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; OPTIMIZATION; POWER PLANTS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; WASTES
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- CONF-960783--.