Published 1983 | Version v1
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Disposal of low-level radioactive waste in the Atlantic

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Description

The following aspects are discussed: composition and source of waste; quantity; packaging; transport; consequences of accident in transit; matters concerning personnel; place where waste is dumped; relevant international regulations; safety of containers after dumping. (U.K.)

Availability note (English)

Available from the Nuclear Industry Radioactive Waste Executive, Harwell, Didcot, Oxon.

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Subtitle (English)
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Publishing Information

Publisher
NIREX.
Imprint Place
Harwell (UK)
Imprint Pagination
6 p.

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
14807576
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Descriptors DEI
ACCIDENTS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTAINERS; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS; LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; MARINE DISPOSAL; PERSONNEL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; SAFETY; SEA BED; TRANSPORT; UNITED KINGDOM ORGANIZATIONS
Descriptors DEC
AGREEMENTS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SEAS; SURFACE WATERS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES