Radioactive Waste Management

This review presents a synoptic status of the literature published on radioactive waste management programs around the globe in 2008. The review includes geological disposal and depository characterizations, waste form development and property evaluation, clays as engineered barrier and repository m...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Water environment research 2009, Vol.81 (10), p.1836-1844
Main Author: Olanrewaju, Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clay
Corrosion
Decomposition
DISPOSAL
Field study
RADIOACTIVE WASTE
Radioactive wastes
REPOSITORY
Temperature
TRANSPORT
WASTE FORM
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This review presents a synoptic status of the literature published on radioactive waste management programs around the globe in 2008. The review includes geological disposal and depository characterizations, waste form development and property evaluation, clays as engineered barrier and repository material, mobility and fate in environmental compartments, decommission and decontamination, regulatory policy and safety, and concluding remarks.
ISSN:1061-4303
1554-7531
DOI:10.2175/106143009X12445568400412