Published March 1984 | Version v1
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Calculating the chemical hazard of radioactive waste

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Description

Low-level radioactive wastes contain a wide variety of substances that are both radioactive and chemically hazardous. While the radioactive characteristics of these wastes have been defined, chemical components have been ignored from a management and regulatory point of view. In this paper, a methodology for comparing the hazards of various chemicals quantitatively with those of radioactive materials is presented in the form of a Waste Classification System. The system considers the hazards of materials based on intrinsic toxicity, persistence through time, availability to a human receptor, and buildup of decay or degradation products. The system has been applied to a number of materials to show its versatility. Examples are provided. 12 references, 3 tables

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A02/MF A01; 1 as DE84011751.

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
6 p.
Report number
EGG-M--19683

Conference

Title
Waste management '84.
Dates
11-15 Mar 1984.
Place
Tucson, AZ (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
16003465
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BUILDUP; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HAZARDS; LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; ORGANIZING; RETENTION; TOXICITY
Descriptors DEC
MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; WASTES

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-840307--35.