Published January 1991 | Version v1
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Review of options for managing iodine-125 wastes

Creators

  • 1. ANS Consultants Ltd., Epsom (United Kingdom)

Description

Data on the nature, radioactive content and management options used for I-125 wastes that are produced in England and Wales and fall within the provisions of the Radioactive Substances Act 1960 have been collated. The options for, and impacts of the disposal of these wastes have been reviewed and discussed. In addition storage for decay has been reviewed. The necessary storage requirements and methods of storage for the various waste forms have been examined. Conclusions are drawn with respect to the potential/suitability of the various waste management options. (author)

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
60 p.
Report number
DOE-HMIP-RR--91-030

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
23002574
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Descriptors DEI
CONTAMINATION; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; IODINE 125; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; REVIEWS; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL; UNITED KINGDOM
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DOCUMENT TYPES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; EUROPE; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; IODINE ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MANAGEMENT; MASS TRANSFER; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; STORAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE STORAGE

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract 2144-R4
Secondary number(s)
PECD--7-9-444.