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The Russian Northern Fleet. Sources of radioactive contamination

Abstract

The report describes the problems that the Russian Northern Fleet is experiencing with its nuclear powered vessels and with the storage of spent fuel and other nuclear wastes that the operation of these vessels generates. One of the most serious problems is the lack of regional storage and treatment facilities for radioactive waste. This waste is now deposited haphazardly throughout the various navy yards and bases. The establishment of a regional storage facility for spent fuel, radioactive reactor components, and liquid and solid nuclear waste is a necessary precondition for carrying out the decommissioning of nuclear submarines in an environmentally viable manner. A recurrent theme in the report is the lack of civilian control over the different Northern Fleet nuclear facilities. This leads to a disregard of international recommendations with regard to the handling of nuclear waste. Considerable effort has been made to provide comprehensive references in the report, making it clear that the authors sources of information have been open. By presenting this information the authors hope to contribute to increased insight and consequently to help realize necessary national and international measures. 93 refs.
Authors:
Nilsen, T; [1]  Kudrik, I; [2]  Nikitin, A [3] 
  1. Bellona Foundation, Oslo (Norway)
  2. Bellona Foundation Branch Office, Murmansk (Russian Federation)
  3. Scientific Production Association ``Typhoon``, Obninsk (Russian Federation)
Publication Date:
Aug 01, 1996
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
NEI-NO-726
Reference Number:
SCA: 052000; 210600; PA: AIX-28:002184; EDB-97:005965; NTS-97:004631; SN: 97001712184
Resource Relation:
Other Information: DN: The report is also available in Russian and Norwegian from Bellona Foundation, P.O. Box 2141 Grunerloekka, N-0505 Oslo, Norway.; PBD: Aug 1996
Subject:
05 NUCLEAR FUELS; 21 NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; NUCLEAR SHIPS; CONTAMINATION; REACTOR DECOMMISSIONING; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; ACCIDENTS; ARCTIC REGIONS; SHIP PROPULSION REACTORS; SPENT FUEL ELEMENTS; SUBMARINES
OSTI ID:
407996
Research Organizations:
Bellona Foundation, Oslo (Norway)
Country of Origin:
Norway
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE97606775; ISBN 82-993138-5-6; TRN: NO9600025002184
Availability:
INIS; OSTI as DE97606775
Submitting Site:
NWN
Size:
169 p.
Announcement Date:
Jan 07, 1997

Citation Formats

Nilsen, T, Kudrik, I, and Nikitin, A. The Russian Northern Fleet. Sources of radioactive contamination. Norway: N. p., 1996. Web.
Nilsen, T, Kudrik, I, & Nikitin, A. The Russian Northern Fleet. Sources of radioactive contamination. Norway.
Nilsen, T, Kudrik, I, and Nikitin, A. 1996. "The Russian Northern Fleet. Sources of radioactive contamination." Norway.
@misc{etde_407996,
title = {The Russian Northern Fleet. Sources of radioactive contamination}
author = {Nilsen, T, Kudrik, I, and Nikitin, A}
abstractNote = {The report describes the problems that the Russian Northern Fleet is experiencing with its nuclear powered vessels and with the storage of spent fuel and other nuclear wastes that the operation of these vessels generates. One of the most serious problems is the lack of regional storage and treatment facilities for radioactive waste. This waste is now deposited haphazardly throughout the various navy yards and bases. The establishment of a regional storage facility for spent fuel, radioactive reactor components, and liquid and solid nuclear waste is a necessary precondition for carrying out the decommissioning of nuclear submarines in an environmentally viable manner. A recurrent theme in the report is the lack of civilian control over the different Northern Fleet nuclear facilities. This leads to a disregard of international recommendations with regard to the handling of nuclear waste. Considerable effort has been made to provide comprehensive references in the report, making it clear that the authors sources of information have been open. By presenting this information the authors hope to contribute to increased insight and consequently to help realize necessary national and international measures. 93 refs.}
place = {Norway}
year = {1996}
month = {Aug}
}