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The oceanographic and radiological basis for the definition of high-level wastes unsuitable for dumping at sea

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OSTI ID:6745531

This guide details assumptions underlying oceanographic modeling techniques for calculating the dispersion of radioactive and nonradioactive materials disposed of in the deep sea and identifying those wastes unsuitable for dumping at sea. It also provides information on biological transfer mechanisms and other mechanisms affecting the return of radionuclides from the deep sea to humans.

OSTI ID:
6745531
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English