Published 1985
| Version v1
Book
Nuclear fuel waste disposal--The Canadian program
Creators
- 1. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment, Pinawa, Manitoba R0E 1L0
Description
The Canadian Nuclear Fuel Waste Management Program is in the fifth year of a ten-year generic research and development phase. The major objective of this phase of the program is to assess the basic safety and environmental aspects of the concept of isolating immobilized fuel waste by deep underground disposal in plutonic rock. The major scientific and engineering components of the program, namely immobilization studies, geoscience research, and environmental and safety assessment, are well established
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Battelle Press.
- Imprint Place
- Columbus, OH (USA)
- ISBN
- 0-935470-29-8
- Imprint Title
- High-level nuclear waste disposal
- Journal Page Range
- p. 11-22.
Conference
- Title
- International topical meeting on high level nuclear waste disposal - technology and engineering.
- Dates
- 24-26 Sep 1985.
- Place
- Pasco, WA (USA).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 18066300
- Subject category
- S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CANADA; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; GEOLOGIC SURVEYS; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; PLUTONIC ROCKS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SOLIDIFICATION; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
- Descriptors DEC
- DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; IGNEOUS ROCKS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NORTH AMERICA; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; ROCKS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES