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The use of uranium exploitation techniques in the selection of a candidate site for Cs-137 radioactive wastes from the Goiania accident

Creators

  • 1. Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear CNEN/COMAP, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

Description

The selection of a candidate site for the disposal of wastes containing Cesium-137 originated by the Goiania accident followed a sequence of studies where specific exploratory techniques in the field of geoscience were applied through geophysical, geochemical, hydrological, hydrogeological and pedological investigations and subsurface drillings. This programme has been aimed at characterizing in detail the selected site, in order to obtain parameters for the conceptual engineering design and also to elaborate the Environmental Impact Report. Among the different options encountered, the site which presented the best characteristics to store those wastes is located about 300 m west of the provisional repository. (author)

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Uranium exploration data and techniques applied to the preparation of radioelement maps. Proceedings of a technical committee meeting

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Uranium exploration data and techniques applied to the preparation of radioelement maps. Proceedings of a technical committee meeting
Imprint Pagination
461 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 377-388.
ISSN
1011-4289
Report number
IAEA-TECDOC--980

Conference

Title
Technical committee meeting to review the advantage and pitfalls of using uranium exploration data and techniques as well as other methods for the preparation of radioelement and radon maps for baseline information in environmental studies and monitoring.
Dates
13-17 May 1996.
Place
Vienna (Austria).

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Notes
4 refs, 6 figs, 1 tab.