Published 1988 | Version v1
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The politics of low-level radioactive waste disposal

Creators

  • 1. Preston, Thorgrimson, Ellis and Holman, Washington, DC (USA)

Description

This chapter reviews the development and use of interstate compacts for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste (LLRW), and discusses the underlying political dynamics. The central topic matter is the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act which authorized the formation of regional state compacts for disposal of our nation's LLRW

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Lewis Publishers.
Imprint Place
Chelsea, MI (USA)
ISBN
0-87371-026-6
Imprint Title
Low-level radioactive waste regulation
Imprint Pagination
311 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 45-62.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22005229
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S99: GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS;
Descriptors DEI
AGREEMENTS; LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; MANAGEMENT; NATIONAL GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL ASPECTS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; STATE GOVERNMENT
Descriptors DEC
MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES