Low-level radioactive waste disposal
Description
Discussed are the generation and disposal of low-level radioactive wastes (LLW) in Arkansas. Nationally, approximately 100,000 cubic meters of LLW (excluding military) are generated each year as by-products of research, electrical power generation, diagnostic medicine, or industry. Annually, 236 cubic meters of LLW is generated in Arkansas by the University of Arkansas' Fayetteville and Medical Sciences campuses, the Timex Corporation, and Veteran's Administration Hospital, and AP and L's Nuclear I,II. There are only three disposal sites for commercial LLW: Barnwell, South Carolina; Beatty, Nevada; and Hanford, Washington. Predictions are that by mid 1980s these sites will reach their existing capacities. With the escalation of disposal costs plus the lack of disposal sites within the near future, Arkansas will be forced to plan for alternative disposal sites and/or methods
Availability note (English)
MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Science Information Liaison Office, Room 09 State Capitol, Little Rock, AR 72201 as DE82902030.
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 5 p.
- Report number
- NP--2902030
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 14720912
- Subject category
- S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
- Descriptors DEI
- ARKANSAS; LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; PLANNING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; VOLUME; WASTE MANAGEMENT
- Descriptors DEC
- DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; USA; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTES