Unresolved-issues concerning the final disposal of nuclear material discards

Conference · Mon Jan 31 04:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:10124610

Moran, B W ^[1]; Murphey, W M ^[2]

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1. Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
2. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)

The 1989 International Atomic Energy Agency Consultants` Meetings for Development of Technical Criteria for Termination of Safeguards for Material Categorized as Measured discards did not produce a consensus of opinion on several significant issues. This paper presents summary information form studies performed on two of the issues: recoverability of nuclear material from high activity waste and inert dilution of wastes. Concerns regarding recoverability of nuclear material in the wastes first require resolution of political and technical issues before technical criteria can be finalized. Potential termination criteria based on ratios of fission products to nuclear material content are identified that could be used to resolve the inert dilution concerns associated with high-activity liquid waste.

• Research Organization: Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 10124610
• Report Number(s): K/NSP--165; IAEA-SM--333/120; CONF-940307--12; ON: DE94006678
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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