long-lived radioactive waste
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Regulatory Approach for Safe Long-term Storage –Human Intrusion Scenario
Abstract: Storage is a necessary step in the management of radioactive waste. In recent years, storage step is extended; serious consideration has been given, in some countries to the use of storage as a long-term management option. This option, in particular is considered for spent fuels, high-level, and long-lived wastes. Reactor production of Mo-99 generated high and lived radioactive wastes. These wastes require complex and expensive facilities for extensive handling, separation, …
Published in Journal of Nuclear Engineering & Technology · Vol. 1, Issue 2-3, 2011 · pp. 25–36 Read article