Published 1987 | Version v1
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Recent developments in radioactive waste management in the United States of America

Creators

  • 1. Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Office of civilian Radioactive Waste Management

Description

A short background description of the nuclear fuel cycle in the United States is given. Safe and ultimate disposal of spent fuel and high-level wastes are assured by the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. Then the waste management program is presented. It includes a monitored retrievable storage (MRS), a geologic repository and a transportation system for moving the wastes from nuclear power reactors to the MRS and to a repository

Part of:
RECOD 87

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Societe Francaise d'Energie Nucleaire.
Imprint Place
Paris (France)
Imprint Title
RECOD 87
Imprint Pagination
492 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 39-51.

Conference

Title
International Conference on Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing and Waste Management.
Dates
23-27 Aug 1987.
Place
Paris (France).

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
19073483
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACTS; PLANNING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; SPENT FUELS; TRANSPORT; USA
Descriptors DEC
ATOMIC ENERGY LAW; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; LAW; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEAR FUELS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REACTOR MATERIALS; STORAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE STORAGE; WASTES

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