Isolating high-level radioactive waste from the environment: Achievements, problems, and uncertainties: Report to the Congress
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5460241
For this report, we reviewed current literature on the sources, quantities, and hazards of and methods of handling various types of radioactive waste. We examined policies and practices at the headquarters and field levels of AEC regarding storing and solidifying radioactive liquid waste. We did fieldwork primarily at the Richland Operation Office and made limited reviews at the Idaho Falls and the Savannah River Operations Offices. We discussed management of radioactive waste at storage sites with officials of the three AEC contractors. We also examined into AEC policies and practices for regulating waste management of commercial fuel reprocessors and AEC's plans for ultimately taking custody of commercially produced wastes. Our review includes discussions with officials of the three commercial fuel reprocessors.
- Research Organization:
- Office of the Comptroller General, Washington, DC (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5460241
- Report Number(s):
- B-164052; ON: DE88004603
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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