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Processing and Pre-Treatment of Solid Radioactive Waste

Abstract

As solid radioactive waste varies in form, dimensions and volume, the Atomic Energy Commission first of all reduces the volume by breaking up and compressing the waste. Since the temporary storage of such waste is always attended by the risk of contamination, an efficient packing system has been devised and adopted. This consists of embedding the waste in the heart of a specially-designed block of concrete possessing the following characteristics: Great strength Maximum insolubility Resistance to corrosion Maximum imperviousness Protection against radiation. It is thus quite safe to store these blocks with a view to final dumping. (author)
Authors:
Cerre, P. [1] 
  1. Service de Controle des Radiations et de Genie Radioactif, Commissariat a L'Energie Atomique, Saclay (France)
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 1960
Product Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Scientific Conference on the Disposal of Radioactive Wastes, Monaco (Monaco), 16-21 Nov 1959; Other Information: Translated from French; Related Information: In: Disposal of Radioactive Wastes. Vol. I. Proceedings of the Scientific Conference on the Disposal of Radioactive Wastes| 615 p.
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; CONCRETES; CORROSION; HEALTH HAZARDS; PACKINGS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; RADIOACTIVE WASTES
OSTI ID:
22192369
Research Organizations:
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria); United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris (France); Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome (Italy)
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ISSN 0074-1884; TRN: XA13M3493016858
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 232-234
Announcement Date:
Feb 20, 2014

Citation Formats

Cerre, P. Processing and Pre-Treatment of Solid Radioactive Waste. IAEA: N. p., 1960. Web.
Cerre, P. Processing and Pre-Treatment of Solid Radioactive Waste. IAEA.
Cerre, P. 1960. "Processing and Pre-Treatment of Solid Radioactive Waste." IAEA.
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title = {Processing and Pre-Treatment of Solid Radioactive Waste}
author = {Cerre, P.}
abstractNote = {As solid radioactive waste varies in form, dimensions and volume, the Atomic Energy Commission first of all reduces the volume by breaking up and compressing the waste. Since the temporary storage of such waste is always attended by the risk of contamination, an efficient packing system has been devised and adopted. This consists of embedding the waste in the heart of a specially-designed block of concrete possessing the following characteristics: Great strength Maximum insolubility Resistance to corrosion Maximum imperviousness Protection against radiation. It is thus quite safe to store these blocks with a view to final dumping. (author)}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1960}
month = {Jul}
}