The institutional wastes management in Czech Republic

Conference · Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:113095

Holub, J; Janu, M; Marsal, J ^[1]

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1. Inst. for Research, Production, and Application of Radioisotopes, Prague (Czech Republic). Dept. of Ecology

The Institute for Research, Production, and Application of Radioisotopes (IRPAR), Prague, was commissioned with the responsibility for the collection and disposal of the institutional radioactive wastes years ago. The effective protection of the public and biosphere from the potential hazards arising from these wastes is the main objective of radioactive waste management. Many investigations and efforts in this field have led to the general agreement that underground disposal, with the wastes suitably immobilized and isolated, can provide adequate protection for man and his environment for a sufficiently long period of time. The authors disposal strategy is in compliance with the internationally accepted standards. The characteristics of the waste types and categories led to the choice of the disposal option in rock cavities. The most convenient and economical alternative were abandoned mines. The philosophy of separate disposal of radioactive wastes containing artificial and natural radionuclides has been applied.

• OSTI ID: 113095
• Report Number(s): CONF-930906-; ISBN 0-7918-0691-X; TRN: 95:022396
• Resource Relation: Conference: `93 international conference on nuclear waste management and environmental remediation, Prague (Czech Republic), 5-11 Sep 1993; Other Information: PBD: 1993; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 1993 international conference on nuclear waste management and environmental remediation. Volume 3: Environmental remediation and environmental management issues; Baschwitz, R.; Kohout, R.; Marek, J.; Richter, P.I.; Slate, S.C. [eds.]; PB: 919 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
CZECH REPUBLIC
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
RADIATION PROTECTION
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
RISK ASSESSMENT
WASTE TRANSPORTATION
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
LIMESTONE
URANIUM MINES
ABANDONED SHAFTS