European Community R and D activities on management and storage of radioactive waste

Conference · Sun Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:178022

Balz, W; Haijtink, B ^[1]

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1. European Commission, Brussels (Belgium)

The European Commission is implementing R and D programs in the field of management and storage of radioactive waste. These programs are being carried out either under shared-cost contracts by national laboratories in the various Member States of the European Union or in the Joint Research Centers of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom). The Council of the European Union made a decision on 16 December 1994 concerning a new Community R and D program on Nuclear Fission Safety (1994--1998), including research on radioactive waste management and disposal. One of the main objectives of the activities to be carried out is to contribute to a further integration of the efforts undertaken by the Member States and the Community to develop the technical basis and a common understanding of the scientific issues of the disposal of long-lived radioactive waste, specifically spent fuel and vitrified high-level waste. The need to establish the scientific basis for guidelines for waste management practices, where necessary from review of past work, is also recognized.

• OSTI ID: 178022
• Report Number(s): CONF-950917--; ISBN 0-7918-1219-7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
BACKFILLING
DESIGN
EUROPEAN UNION
GEOLOGY
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
HYDROLOGY
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SAFETY ENGINEERING
SEALS
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
SPENT FUELS