Published January 2013 | Version v1
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Radioactive waste management practices in India: achievements and challenges

Creators

  • 1. Nuclear Recycle Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)
  • 2. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)

Description

Safe and effective management of radioactive waste has been given utmost importance from the very inception of nuclear industry in India. This article gives an account of the basic principles, practices being followed in our country to achieve this objective. A brief description of the existing methods for management of diverse kinds of radioactive wastes including high level radioactive waste and also the research and development activities to address the future challenges is presented in the article. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Science and Culture
Journal Volume
79
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 45-51
CODEN
SCINAL

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
45016162
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
CESIUM 137; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; REPROCESSING; SPENT FUELS; STRONTIUM 90
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CESIUM ISOTOPES; ENERGY SOURCES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FUELS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; PROCESSING; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTOR MATERIALS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; STRONTIUM ISOTOPES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; WASTES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Notes
8 refs., 8 figs.