Published December 1990
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Journal article
Don't forget the bacteria, they have chemistry too!
Description
The activity of the sulpho-vibrio group of bacteria causing the degradation of concrete containment vessels for disused chemicals at the Craigmillar Quarry, Edinburgh, leading to the explosion and fire in 1970, and its bearing on the construction of deep repositories for radioactive wastes is discussed. The importance of designing a concrete to resist bacterial activity is stressed. (UK)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Analytical Proceedings
- Journal Volume
- 27
- Journal Issue
- 12
- Series
- Anal. Proc.
- Journal Page Range
- 341-342
- ISSN
- 0144-557X
- CODEN
- ANPRD
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 22029657
- Subject category
- S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
- Descriptors DEI
- BACTERIA; CONCRETES; CORROSION; INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE; LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
- Descriptors DEC
- BUILDING MATERIALS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; MANAGEMENT; MASS TRANSFER; MATERIALS; MICROORGANISMS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES