Development of benthic biological monitoring criteria for disposal of low-level radioactive waste in the abyssal deep sea. Final report

Technical Report · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6428512

Smith, C R; Present, T M.C.; Jumars, P A

In order to develop recommendations for monitoring low-level radioactive waste dumpsites in the abyss, the report attempts a synthesis of information from three overlapping topical areas. First, U.S. Regulations governing the dumping and monitoring of wastes in the ocean are interpreted in a deep-sea context. Second, significant attention is given to experiences obtained from past dumping of low-level radioactive wastes in marine environments, both shallow-water and deep-sea. Third, the report attempts to apply the monitoring Requirements and conceptual approaches selected to the abyssal seafloor, based on present understandings of the deep-sea ecosystem.

• Research Organization: Washington Univ., Seattle (USA). School of Oceanography
• OSTI ID: 6428512
• Report Number(s): PB-89-135115/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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