Radioactive waste : sources, management, and health risks / Susanna Fenton, editor.

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Fenton, Susanna [editor.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Environmental science, engineering and technology seriesPublisher: New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2014]Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781633217416
1633217418

Uniform titles:

Radioactive waste (Nova Science Publishers)

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Radioactive wasteDDC classification:

621.48/38 23

LOC classification:

TD897.85

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Contents:

Ch. 1 Perspectives of Managing Fusion Radioactive Materials: Technical Challenges, Environmental Impact and US Policy / Lee Cadwallader -- ch. 2 The Canister Quandary: Spent Nuclear Fuel Packaging Concepts for Storage, Transportation and Disposal in the U.S. / Ernest L. Hardin -- ch. 3 Nuclear Security System in Georgia / G. Nabakhtiani.

Summary: The question of ""what to do with radioactive waste"" has been raised frequently for both fission and fusion power plants. In recent years, fusion designers have become increasingly aware of the large amount of mildly radioactive materials that fusion generates. The search for a suitable solution has stimulated discussions about the origin and nature of fusion radioactive waste. This book discusses the perspectives of managing fusion radioactive materials. It also discusses the canister quandary, and the nuclear security system in Georgia.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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The question of ""what to do with radioactive waste"" has been raised frequently for both fission and fusion power plants. In recent years, fusion designers have become increasingly aware of the large amount of mildly radioactive materials that fusion generates. The search for a suitable solution has stimulated discussions about the origin and nature of fusion radioactive waste. This book discusses the perspectives of managing fusion radioactive materials. It also discusses the canister quandary, and the nuclear security system in Georgia.

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