Published August 2007
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Journal article
Wastes and radioactive wastes management
- 1. Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear (CDTN/CNEN-MG), Belo Horizonte, MG (Brazil)
Description
In all human activities are produced wastes. Radioactive wastes are generated from the use of the nuclear energy in medicine, agriculture, industry and in the production of electricity. Any and every kind of waste must be processed and stored properly. The the radioactive wastes also require suitable and safe management beginning in their generation until de storage in repository. The Management of Radioactive Wastes includes all technical and administrative steps regarding the wastes until the deposition. Its main goal is to preserve human life and the environment. (author)
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (Portuguese)
- Rejeitos e gerencia de rejeitos radioativos
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento
- Journal Volume
- 9
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 43-49
- ISSN
- 0104-7698
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Brazil
- Country of Input or Organization
- Brazil
- INIS RN
- 39043636
- Subject category
- S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
- Descriptors DEI
- AGRICULTURE; INDUSTRY; MEDICINE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TRANSPORTATION
- Descriptors DEC
- MANAGEMENT; PROCESSING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; STORAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; WASTE STORAGE
Optional Information
- Notes
- 13 refs., 1 fig., 2 tabs.