Understanding Radioactive WasteIn this latest edition of Understanding Radioactive Waste, Dr. Raymond Murray - explains clearly the origin and nature of nuclear by-products - provides facts and figures about nuclear waste and the actions being planned on a national basis - provides perspective on the safety of waste isolation systems - distinguishes knowledge from opinion whenever possible, in an unbiased and candid manner. A proven textbook and resource, this latest edition of Understanding Radioactive Waste provides new information on - protecting nuclear facilities against terrorist attacks - transporting spent fuel and other nuclear wastes - regulating high-level radioactive waste - licensing of the proposed repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. |
Contents
Questions and Concerns About Wastes | 1 |
Atoms and Chemistry | 7 |
Kinds of Radiation | 19 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
activity Agency amount applications assemblies atoms beta bismuth body breeder called cause Chapter chemical concern concrete containers continue Courtesy decay defense disposal dose effects electric electron elements energy Engineering Environmental example exposure facility fission products gamma rays half-life Hanford hazard heat hydrogen industry involving isotopes Laboratory limits low-level low-level waste measured metal methods Mountain natural neutron noted nuclear power nuclear reactor nucleus operation organizations particles percent period Physics placed plants plutonium possible present problem Protection radiation radioactive materials radioactive wastes radon reaction References regulations release removed repository reprocessing result risk Science Select separation shown shows spent fuel storage studies tailings tanks tion transportation treatment tritium United uranium volume waste disposal weapons World
References to this book
The Dilemma of Siting a High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository D. Easterling,Howard Kunreuther Limited preview - 1995 |
Sustainable Development: Science, Ethics, and Public Policy J. Lemons,Donald A. Brown No preview available - 1995 |