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Handling and disposing of radioactive waste

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5795349
Radioactive waste has been separated by definition into six categories. These are: commercial spent fuel; high-level wastes; transuranium waste; low-level wastes; decommissioning and decontamination wastes; and mill tailings and mine wastes. Handling and disposing of these various types of radioactive wastes are discussed briefly.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
OSTI ID:
5795349
Report Number(s):
CONF-8308111-2; ON: DE83017221
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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