Radioactive waste management

With the burgeoning nuclear power programme in India, an appropriate radioactive waste management system has been devised to meet the demands of nuclear power plants and fuel reprocessing facilities. Radioactive effluent treatment at BARC and at atomic power stations is discussed in detail. Solid waste management programme which includes collection and transportation of radioactive wastes from all radioactive facilities, separation of these wastes and their treatment and disposal in well developed facilities in controlled environment has been reported. With a view to incorporate innovations in management technology, an on-going research programme has been initiated. (S.K.K.)