Directions in low-level radioactive waste management [electronic resource] : A brief history of commercial low-level radioactive waste disposal.
This report presents a history of commercial low-level radioactive waste management in the United States, with emphasis on the history of six commercially operated low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities. The report includes a brief description of important steps that have been taken during...
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| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
United States. Office of Nuclear Energy, Science, and Technology ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy,
1990.
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| Summary: | This report presents a history of commercial low-level radioactive waste management in the United States, with emphasis on the history of six commercially operated low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities. The report includes a brief description of important steps that have been taken during the 1980s to ensure the safe disposal of low-level waste in the 1990s and beyond. These steps include the issuance of Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations Part 61, Licensing Requirements for the Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste, the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980, the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985, and steps taken by states and regional compacts to establish additional disposal sites. 42 refs., 13 figs., 1 tab. |
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| Item Description: | Published through the Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information. 10/01/1990. "doe/llw-103" " misc--90135" "DE91006105" Not Available. |
| Physical Description: | Pages: (93 p) : digital, PDF file. |