Low Specific Activity materials concepts are being reevaluated
Many types of radioactive low-level waste are classified, packaged, and transported as Low-Specific Activity (LSA) material. The transportation regulations allow LSA materials to be shipped in economical packagings and, under certain conditions, waives compliance with other detailed requirements such as labeling. The fundamental concepts which support the LSA category are being thoroughly reevaluated to determine the defensibility of the provisions. A series of national and international events are leading to the development of new dose models which are likely to fundamentally change the ways these materials are defined. Similar basis changes are likely for the packaging requirements applicable to these materials.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 10192409
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-931161-1; ON: DE94001130; TRN: 93:025484
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 2. international low-level waste conference and exhibition,Monterey, CA (United States),9-12 Nov 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1993]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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