Published March 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

Progress on the disposal project of LLW generated from research, industrial and medical facilities

  • 1. Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Center, Tokai, Ibaraki (Japan)

Description

Low level nuclear wastes (LLW) are generated from the R and D of the nuclear energy, medical and industrial use of radioisotope as well as NPP in Japan. The LLW is stored and accumulated in each facility. The issues will after R and D facility operations because of no organization assigned a role of waste disposal and repository operation. Therefore, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) was assigned to the implementing organization for the disposal with the amendment of JAEA Act in 2008. JAEA had started their activity on the promoting of the disposal project of these LLW following to JAEA's 'Executing plan for the disposal project of LLW from research institutes etc.' based on the 'Basic plan of promotion for the disposal project of LLW from research institutes etc. 'decided by government. This report summarizes the conceptual design of the disposal facility and reviewing the procedure and criteria for site selection for the disposal project. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Dekomisshoningu Giho
Journal Issue
no.47
Journal Page Range
p. 10-28
ISSN
1343-3881

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Notes
17 refs., 15 figs., 6 tabs.