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Low-level radioactive wastes: Their treatment, handling, disposal

Abstract

The release of low level wastes may result in some radiation exposure to man and his surroundings. This book describes techniques of handling, treatment, and disposal of low-level wastes aimed at keeping radiation exposure to a practicable minimum. In this context, wastes are considered low level if they are released into the environment without subsequent control. This book is concerned with practices relating only to continuous operations and not to accidental releases of radioactive materials. It is written by use for those interested in low level waste disposal problems and particularly for the health physicist concerned with these problems in the field. It should be helpful also to water and sewage works personnel concerned with the efficiency of water and sewage treatment processes for the removal of radioactive materials; the personnel engaged in design, construction, licensing, and operation of treatment facilities; and to student of nuclear technology. After an introduction the following areas are discussed: sources, quantities and composition of radioactive wastes; collection, sampling and measurement; direct discharge to the water, soil and air environment; air cleaning; removal of radioactivity by water-treatment processes and biological processes; treatment on site by chemical precipitation , ion exchange and absorption, electrodialysis, solvent extraction  More>>
Authors:
Straub, Conrad P [1] 
  1. Robert A. Taft Sanitary Engineering Center, Radiological Health Research Activities, Cincinnati, OH(United States)
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 1964
Product Type:
Book
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Refs, figs, tabs
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; AIR CLEANING; ELECTRODIALYSIS; EVAPORATION; FEDERAL RADIATION COUNCIL; ION EXCHANGE; LICENSING; LIQUID WASTES; LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; RADIOACTIVITY; REMOVAL; SEWAGE; SITE SELECTION; SOLID WASTES; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; STANDARDS; WATER TREATMENT
OSTI ID:
20745636
Research Organizations:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Division of Technical Information, Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: XA04N2081054950
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
446 pages
Announcement Date:
Jul 31, 2006

Citation Formats

Straub, Conrad P. Low-level radioactive wastes: Their treatment, handling, disposal. IAEA: N. p., 1964. Web.
Straub, Conrad P. Low-level radioactive wastes: Their treatment, handling, disposal. IAEA.
Straub, Conrad P. 1964. "Low-level radioactive wastes: Their treatment, handling, disposal." IAEA.
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title = {Low-level radioactive wastes: Their treatment, handling, disposal}
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abstractNote = {The release of low level wastes may result in some radiation exposure to man and his surroundings. This book describes techniques of handling, treatment, and disposal of low-level wastes aimed at keeping radiation exposure to a practicable minimum. In this context, wastes are considered low level if they are released into the environment without subsequent control. This book is concerned with practices relating only to continuous operations and not to accidental releases of radioactive materials. It is written by use for those interested in low level waste disposal problems and particularly for the health physicist concerned with these problems in the field. It should be helpful also to water and sewage works personnel concerned with the efficiency of water and sewage treatment processes for the removal of radioactive materials; the personnel engaged in design, construction, licensing, and operation of treatment facilities; and to student of nuclear technology. After an introduction the following areas are discussed: sources, quantities and composition of radioactive wastes; collection, sampling and measurement; direct discharge to the water, soil and air environment; air cleaning; removal of radioactivity by water-treatment processes and biological processes; treatment on site by chemical precipitation , ion exchange and absorption, electrodialysis, solvent extraction and other methods; treatment on site including evaporation and storage; handling and treatment of solid wastes; public health implications. Appendices include a glossary; standards for protection against radiation; federal radiation council radiation protection guidance for federal agencies; site selection criteria for nuclear energy facilities.}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1964}
month = {Jul}
}