Published March 2003 | Version v1
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Present status of the regulatory infrastructures for the radioactive waste management

Creators

  • 1. Radioactive Waste Management and Nuclear Facility Decommissioning Technology Center (RANDEC), Tokyo (Japan)

Description

A present status of regulatory infrastructures for radioactive waste disposal, mainly results and situations of the discussion at Nuclear Safety Commission are described. At the present time, radioactive wastes which are possible to disposal are only limited for the radioactive waste generated from reactor operation and the waste of reactor internals which generated from operation and decommissioning. Regulatory issues of radioactive waste disposal other than these waste, which described above are now in the situation of under discussion. Discussions on clearance levels relating to the waste generated from reactors has been finalized at Nuclear Safety Commission. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Genshiryoku Bakkuendo Kenkyu
Journal Volume
9
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 179-182
ISSN
1343-4446

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
35025333
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Descriptors DEI
ACTIVITY LEVELS; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; JAPAN; LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REGULATIONS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; SAFETY; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
Descriptors DEC
ASIA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; LAWS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES