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Radiation Doses to the Public From the Transport of Spent Nuclear Fuel

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OSTI ID:826429

This paper reviews issues that have been raised concerning radiological risks and safety of the public exposed to shipments of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste to a Yucca Mountain repository. It presents and analyzes the contrasting viewpoints of opponents and proponents, presents facts about radiological exposures and risks, and provides perspective from which to observe the degree of risk that would devolve from the shipments. The paper concludes that the risks to the public's health and safety from being exposed to radiation from the shipments will not be discernable.

Research Organization:
JAI Corporation; Battelle Memorial Institute; Sandia National Laboratories (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI ID:
826429
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English