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Title: Management of low level radioactive waste from a threat reduction perspective

Abstract

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11) have forced us to evaluate the management of radioactive materials in our environment. These materials have benefited society for decades, and will continue to do so for years to come. In the wrong hands; however, they can potentially be used as weapons in malevolent acts, and therefore require vigilant control. While steps have been taken to address the management of radioactive material in the last five years, major issues remain. Currently, there are limited options for disposal of non-greater than Class C (non-GTCC) material, precluding responsible end-of-life management. The current non-GTCC disposal policy is inadequate and requires modification at a Congressional level. (authors)

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Off-Site Source Recovery Project, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, LA-UR-06-8486 (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
WM Symposia, 1628 E. Southern Avenue, Suite 9 - 332, Tempe, AZ 85282 (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
21290793
Report Number(s):
INIS-US-09-WM-07179
TRN: US10V0118038204
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: WM'07: 2007 Waste Management Symposium - Global Accomplishments in Environmental and Radioactive Waste Management: Education and Opportunity for the Next Generation of Waste Management Professionals, Tucson, AZ (United States), 25 Feb - 1 Mar 2007; Other Information: Country of input: France; 8 refs
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; CONTROL; CRIME; LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; RADIOLOGICAL DISPERSAL DEVICES

Citation Formats

Wald-Hopkins, M D. Management of low level radioactive waste from a threat reduction perspective. United States: N. p., 2007. Web.
Wald-Hopkins, M D. Management of low level radioactive waste from a threat reduction perspective. United States.
Wald-Hopkins, M D. 2007. "Management of low level radioactive waste from a threat reduction perspective". United States.
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abstractNote = {The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11) have forced us to evaluate the management of radioactive materials in our environment. These materials have benefited society for decades, and will continue to do so for years to come. In the wrong hands; however, they can potentially be used as weapons in malevolent acts, and therefore require vigilant control. While steps have been taken to address the management of radioactive material in the last five years, major issues remain. Currently, there are limited options for disposal of non-greater than Class C (non-GTCC) material, precluding responsible end-of-life management. The current non-GTCC disposal policy is inadequate and requires modification at a Congressional level. (authors)},
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