Published January 1982 | Version v1
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Mitigation of plant penetration into radioactive waste utilizing herbicides

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This paper describes the use of herbicides as an effective method of precluding plant root penetration into buried radioactive wastes. The discussed surface applications are selective herbicides to control broadleaf vegetation in grasses; nonselective herbicides, which control all vegetation; and slow-release forms of these herbicides to prolong effectiveness

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS., PC A02/MF A01 as DE82010069.

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9 p.
Report number
RHO-SA--228

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
13689232
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Descriptors DEI
HERBICIDES; PLANT GROWTH; PLANTS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; ROOTS; SAFEGUARDS; SAFETY ENGINEERING; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL; USES
Descriptors DEC
GROWTH; MANAGEMENT; PESTICIDES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES