Published September 2006 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

Clearance concerning the uranium handling facilities

Creators

  • 1. Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Nuclear Cycle Backend Directorate, Tokai, Ibaraki (Japan)
  • 2. Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited, Rokkasho, Aomori (Japan)
  • 3. Japan Society of Newer Metals, Tokyo (Japan)

Description

This paper describes the characteristics of uranium contaminated waste and the expected material for clearance from the uranium handling facilities of Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited, uranium fuel fabricators and Japan Atomic Energy Agency. This paper also explains the method to establish the value of activity concentration applicable to clearance level of Uranium stated in the IAEA safety guide RS-G-1.7. 'Application of the Concepts of Exclusion, Exemption and Clearance' and the applicability of the method in Japan. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Dekomisshoningu Giho
Journal Issue
no.34
Journal Page Range
p. 40-44
ISSN
1343-3881

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
38073178
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
CLEARANCE; CONTAMINATION; CONTAMINATION REGULATIONS; DECOMMISSIONING; DECONTAMINATION; FUEL CYCLE CENTERS; JAEA; JAPAN; SAFETY ENGINEERING; URANIUM; URANIUM 238
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ACTINIDES; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ASIA; CLEANING; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELEMENTS; ENGINEERING; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; JAPANESE ORGANIZATIONS; LAWS; METALS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; REGULATIONS; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; URANIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

Optional Information

Notes
12 refs., 2 figs., 2 tabs.