Published 1989 | Version v1
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Solubility and stability of inorganic iodides

  • 1. Research Chemistry Branch, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment, Pinawa, MB R0E 1L0 (Canada)

Description

Iodine-129 and carbon-14 are of lesser importance than many other radionuclides in nuclear waste management because of their relatively low radiotoxicity. Their safe immobilization and disposal, however, is a significant challenge because their chemical properties are quite different from most other components of nuclear fuel waste. The authors have sought thermodynamically defensible organic waste forms for both of these radioisotopes. This paper discusses the stability of solubility of inorganic iodides as they relate to the selection of a waste form for iodine-129. The best candidates appear to be silver iodide (AgI), either alone or in combination with silver chloride (AgCl), and a combination of Bi5O7I and Bi2O3

Additional details

Additional titles

Subtitle (English)
Candidate waste forms for iodine-129

Publishing Information

Publisher
ASTM.
Imprint Place
Philadelphia, PA (USA)
Imprint Title
Environmental aspects of stabilization and solidification of hazardous and radioactive wastes
Imprint Pagination
437 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 287-301.

Conference

Title
4. international hazardous waste symposium on environmental aspects of stabilization-solidification of hazardous and radioactive wastes.
Dates
3-6 May 1987.
Place
Atlanta, GA (USA).

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-870511--.