General criteria for radioactive waste disposal [electronic resource].

Published:: Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 1979.
Physical Description:: Pages: 6 : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators:: United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information

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Techniques are being developed for conversion of radioactive wastes to solids and their placement into repositories. Criteria for such disposal are needed to assure protection of the biosphere. The ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) principle should be applicable at all times during the disposal period. Radioactive wastes can be categorized into three classes, depending on the activity. Three approaches were developed for judging the adequacy of disposal concepts: acceptable risk, ore body comparison, and three-stage ore body comparison. (DLC)

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E 1.99:conf-791112-45
conf-791112-45

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Published through SciTech Connect.
01/01/1979.
"conf-791112-45"
Symposium on the scientific basis for nuclear waste management, Boston, MA, USA, 26 Nov 1979.
Musgrave, B.C.; Maxey, M.N.; Watkins, G.B.
Detroit Univ., MI (USA)
Idaho National Engineering Lab., Idaho Falls (USA)
New York State Dept. of Health, Albany (USA)

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EY-76-C-07-1570

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