International symposium on disposal of low activity radioactive waste. Contributed papers

An International Symposium on Disposal of Low Activity Radioactive Waste, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in co-operation with the Agence nationale pour la gestion des dechets radioactifs (ANDRA) and OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, was held in Cordoba, Spain from 13 to 17 December 2004. The primary objective of the symposium is to provide an international forum for experts and decision makers to: (a) discuss policies and strategies for the safe management of low activity radioactive waste; (b) examine possible approaches for the safe disposal of the various waste types in this category; (c) share experiences and information relevant to this subject; and (d) explore future directions. The symposium comprises a core programme of plenary sessions with a series of oral and poster sessions, as well as panel discussions of key issues. This Book of Contributed Papers contains papers submitted on issues within the scope of the symposium that were accepted following a review by the Symposium Programme Committee. These papers have not been edited, however, modifications have been made to ensure a unified format and minor corrections to the text have been made where required. The publication is subdivided into the following topical issues: 1. Policies and Strategies for Low Level Waste (LLW) Management; 2. Regulatory and Licensing Approaches; 3. Management and Disposal Practices for LLW; 4. Treatment, Conditioning and Packaging of LLW; 5. Management and Disposal of Long Lived LLW, including NORM and TENORM; 6. Management and Disposal of Decommissioning LLW; 7. Management and Disposal of Disused Sealed Sources; 8. Safety Analysis for Disposal of LLW; 9. Performance Assessment and Modeling of Disposal Facilities for LLW; 10. International Co-operation in LLW Management