Published 1997 | Version v1
Miscellaneous

Radioactive lightning rods - present situation

  • 1. Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares (IPEN), Sao Paulo, SP (Brazil)

Description

Radioactive lighting rods are being replaced since the National Commission on Nuclear Energy lifted the authorization to use radioactive sources in these consumer products. Most of the rods containing Ra-226 or Am-241 are being sent to the Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares, IPEN, where a facility for the disassembling and decontamination of this radioactive waste was commissioned. A description of the facility and the process of extraction of the radioactive sources is given. The problems associated to the management of this waste are also presented. (author). 7 refs., 2 figs., 1 tabs

Part of:
Proceedings of the 4. Brazilian meeting on nuclear applications

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (English)
Anais do 4. Encontro nacional de aplicacoes nucleares. v. 2.

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the 4. Brazilian meeting on nuclear applications. v. 2
Imprint Pagination
713 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 670-674.

Conference

Title
4. Brazilian meeting on nuclear applications.
Original Conference Title
4. Encontro nacional de aplicacoes nucleares
Dates
18-22 Aug 1997.
Place
Pocos de Caldas, MG (Brazil).

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:Conference organized jointly with the 11. National meeting on reactor physics and thermohydraulics (11. ENFIR).;Anais do 4. Encontro nacional de aplicacoes nucleares. v. 2.