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Book SynopsisThe papers in this volume have been written and brought together by a group of experts, each of whom deals with radioactive waste management on a daily basis, as well as having the deep knowledge and level of expertise that only industry insiders can achieve. Topics covered here include: treatment issues; waste mangement practice; transport and storage; and environment and regulations.
Table of ContentsPart 1 Treatment issues: the new Dounreay low-level liquid effluent treatment plan; the disposal of a radioactive cell; technical and operational risk management strategies for the Sellafield Drypac Plant (SDP). Part 2 Waste management practice: radiation inheritance of Russian nuclear fleet and ecological safety problems relating to utilization of nuclear submarines and rehabilitation of other facilities in the Navy; decontamination and waste minimization techniques in nuclear decommissioning; transuranic waste management at Los Alamos National Laboratory; disposition of Russian nuclear submarines - outlines of the concept and implementation problems; management of accumulated operational wastes at BNFL's decommissioning reactor sites. Part 3 Transport and storage: transportation of spent fuel in Japan; engineering considerations associated wtih plant used for storage of intermediate level waste - a regulator's view; the packaging of waste for safe long-term management; independent monitoring of solid low-level radioactive waste disposals in the UK; round robin test for the non-destructive assay of 220 litre radioactive waste packages; the feasibility of surface for high-level waste. Part 4 Environmental and regulation: application of in-line monitoring to waste minimization during soil remediation; contained water management within the Chernobyl "shelter object"; ALARP as applied to high-level waste - the regulatory approach at Sellafield; radiation safety problems arising with damaged nuclear submarines utilization; experience in nuclear decommissioning and waste management; disposal of radioactive waste - a puzzle in four dimensions.
