Published May 1979
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Materials aspects of nuclear waste disposal in Canada
Creators
- 1. Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment, Pinawa, Manitoba
Description
The concept of disposal of nuclear waste in a deep, hard-rock vault raises a number of questions concerning the behavior of materials. The man-made materials under consideration are the waste form, engineered containment, and the buffer and backfill materials. The general approach to developing each of these barriers is presented
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Ceramics in nuclear waste management
- Journal Page Range
- p. 4-8.
- Report number
- CONF-790420--
Conference
- Title
- International symposium on ceramics in nuclear waste management.
- Dates
- 30 Apr - 2 May 1979.
- Place
- Cincinnati, OH, USA.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 11518461
- Subject category
- S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CANADA; GLASS; IGNEOUS ROCKS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
- Descriptors DEC
- MANAGEMENT; NORTH AMERICA; ROCKS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT