Published 1986 | Version v1
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Ocean transport of low-level radioactive waste off Taiwan

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Nuclear Science, National Tsing Hua Univ., Hsinchu, 30043

Description

Ocean transport of low-level radioactive waste generated by the nuclear industry in Taiwan is described. Low level radioactive wastes, solidified in cement, are packed in 53-gal. (200-L) drums positioned in specially designed containers on the site of the nuclear power plant or other waste-generating facility. The ocean transport involves a 420 km voyage to the repository site on an islet in the Pacific Ocean. A TLD array was used to monitor the dose distribution during transportation and the characteristics of the radiations were studied using a Compton suppression gamma ray spectrometer. The dose received by contract workers is below the limit imposed by regulations

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Chem. Waste Manage.
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
3/4
Series
Nucl. Chem. Waste Manage.
Journal Page Range
183-191
ISSN
0191-815X
CODEN
NCWMD

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
18065482
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
CEMENTS; CHINA; COMPTON SPECTROMETERS; CONTAINERS; DOSE LIMITS; LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; MARITIME TRANSPORT; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PERSONNEL DOSIMETRY; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REGULATIONS; SOLIDIFICATION; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE TRANSPORTATION
Descriptors DEC
ASIA; BUILDING MATERIALS; DOSEMETERS; DOSIMETRY; GAMMA SPECTROMETERS; INDUSTRY; LAW; LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; SAFETY STANDARDS; SEAS; SPECTROMETERS; SURFACE WATERS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; TRANSPORT; WASTES