Published 1993 | Version v1
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Is an institute for the study of high-level radioactive waste disposal needed in southern Nevada?

Creators

  • 1. DOE, Las Vegas, NV (United States)
  • 2. Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV (United States)

Description

This paper examines key questions about the need for a formal institute that would study storage and disposal concepts for high-level radioactive waste (HLRW) in the United States and throughout the world. The questions that have been analyzed so far include: Why is an institute needed? What could this institute do to achieve the goal? How could an institute of this nature work? When could an institute form and begin functioning to meet the goals? Where could an institute be located?

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society, Inc.
Imprint Place
La Grange Park, IL (United States)
Imprint Title
High Level Radioactive Waste Management: Proceedings. Volume 1
Imprint Pagination
1115 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 382-386.

Conference

Title
10. international high-level radioactive waste management conference.
Dates
25-29 Apr 1993.
Place
Las Vegas, NV (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
26042336
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES; EVALUATION; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; INFORMATION NEEDS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Descriptors DEC
MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES