%A"Costello, J M [Australian Atomic Energy Commission Research Establishment, Lucas Heights]" %D1982 %I; %2 %J[] %K12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES, RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL, HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES, SPENT FUELS, UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL, GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS, LEACHING, NUCLEAR POWER, RADIATION HAZARDS, REPROCESSING, SAFETY, SOLIDIFICATION, SYNTHETIC ROCKS, VITRIFICATION, DISSOLUTION, ENERGY SOURCES, FUELS, HAZARDS, HEALTH HAZARDS, MANAGEMENT, MATERIALS, NUCLEAR FUELS, PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS, POWER, RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, RADIOACTIVE WASTES, REACTOR MATERIALS, ROCKS, SEPARATION PROCESSES, SYNTHETIC MATERIALS, WASTE DISPOSAL, WASTE MANAGEMENT, WASTES, 052002* - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Disposal & Storage %PMedium: X; Size: Pages: 157-188 %TDisposal of high-level radioactive wastes %XThe aims and options for the management and disposal of highly radioactive wastes contained in spent fuel from the generation of nuclear power are outlined. The status of developments in reprocessing, waste solidification and geologic burial in major countries is reviewed. Some generic assessments of the potential radiological impacts from geologic repositories are discussed, and a perspective is suggested on risks from radiation. %0Conference %N;Journal ID: CODEN: RPAUD %1 %CAustralia %Rhttps://doi.org/ Journal ID: CODEN: RPAUD HEDB %GEnglish