Published 1997 | Version v1
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Strategy implemented for a safe management of the waste arising from the Goiania accident

Creators

  • 1. International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). Safety Co-ordination Section
  • 2. Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear (CNEN), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Superintendencia de Licenciamento e Controle

Description

The management of radioactive waste after the accident is discussed. Several aspects such as properties of the waste, the available infrastructure for its collection, the decontamination logistics, the motivation and commitment of works and the politically sensitive definition of handling different waste as well as the administrative procedure to set up reliable records on the collected waste are studied. Four years after the accident, corrosion was detected in some packages. Waste reconditioning, development and implementation of waste data base and development of a national safety evaluation procedure for the final disposal facility are presented

Availability note (English)

Available from the Library of the Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission, Rio de Janeiro. Published only in CD-Rom

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
5 p.

Conference

Title
the radiological accident with Cs-137
Original Conference Title
Conferencia internacional Goiania 10 anos depois: o acidente radiologico com Cs-137
Acronym
International conference Goiania 10 years later
Dates
26-31 Oct 1997
Place
Goiania, GO (Brazil)

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
29061520
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES; BRAZIL; RADIATION ACCIDENTS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; REGULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; LATIN AMERICA; LAWS; MANAGEMENT; SOUTH AMERICA; STORAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE STORAGE

Optional Information

Notes
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