Radioactive Waste Management, Second Edition

Abstract

Cover -- Half Tile -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- PREFACE -- 1: INTRODUCTION -- 1.1 Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Power Generation -- 1.2 Classification of Radwaste -- 1.3 Sources of Radwaste -- 1.4 Mixed Wastes -- 1.5 Environmental Restoration -- 1.6 Waste Management Activities and Responsibilities -- 1.7 Regulation of Activities and Regulatory Agencies -- 1.8 Legislative Involvement -- References -- 2: RADIATION SOURCES, EXPOSURE, AND HEALTH EFFECTS -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Basic Radiation Science -- 2.3 Radiation Doses -- 2.4 Health Effects -- 2.5 Historical Radiation Protection -- 2.6 Computer Codes -- 2.7 Discussion Questions and Problems -- References -- 3: SPENT FUEL MANAGEMENT -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage -- 3.3 Dry Cask Storage of Spent Fuel at Reactors -- 3.4 Legislative and Regulatory Requirements Concerning Spent Nuclear Fuel -- 3.5 Federal Interim Storage and Monitored Retrievable Storage -- 3.6 Spent Fuel Packaging for Disposal -- 3.7 Transportation of Spent Fuel -- 3.8 Cooperative Demonstration Programs for Dry Storage -- 3.9 Experimental Programs for Storage Systems -- 3.10 Economic Evaluation of Spent Fuel Management Systems -- 3.11 Computer Codes -- 3.12 Discussion Questions and Problems -- References -- 4: HIGH-LEVEL WASTE MANAGEMENT -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Fuel Reprocessing Methodology -- 4.3 Treatment of High-Level Waste -- 4.4 Packaging of High-Level Waste -- 4.5 Transporting High-Level Waste -- 4.6 Computer Codes -- 4.7 Discussion Questions and Problems -- References -- 5: DISPOSAL OF SPENT FUEL AND HIGH-LEVEL WASTE -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Waste Disposal Methods -- 5.3 Major Development Programs in the United States -- 5.4 Development Programs in Other Countries -- 5.5 Experimental Programs for Disposal Systems