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Edited By
W. Alexander, Wettingen, Switzerland
Linda McKinley, Wettingen, Switzerland
Included in series
Radioactivity in the Environment,
Description
This book presents a critical review of designing, siting, constructing and demonstrating the safety and environmental impact of deep
repositories for radioactive wastes. It is structured to provide a broad perspective of this multi-faceted, multi-disciplinary topic:
providing enough detail for a non-specialist to understand the fundamental principles involved and with extensive references to sources
of more detailed information.
Emphasis is very much on ?deep? geological disposal – at least some tens of metres below land surface
and, in many cases, many hundred of metres deep. Additionally, only radioactive wastes are considered directly – even though such wastes
often contain also significant chemotoxic or otherwise hazardous components. Many of the principles involved are generally applicable
to other repository options (e.g. near-surface or on-surface disposal) and, indeed, to other types of hazardous waste.
Audience
Technical staff directly involved in radioactive waste management programmes; technical staff working on projects associated with such
programmes; general audience seeking technical overviews of waste management programmes; waste producers; nuclear waste management companies
Contents
Preface.
Acronyms.
1. Introduction (L. McKinley, W.R. Alexander).
2. Waste sources and classification (D. McGinnes).
3. Development
of the geological disposal concepts (I. McKinley, W.R Alexander, P.C. Blaser).
4. Site selection and characterisation (T. McEwen).
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Repository design (H. Umeki).
6. Assessment of the safety and performance of a radioactive waste repository (P.A. Smith).
7. Repository
implementation (C. McCombie).
8. Research and Development infrastructure (A. Hooper).
9. Building confidence in the safe disposal of
radioactive waste (J.M. West, L. McKinley).
10. A look to the future (W.R. Alexander, L. McKinley, I. McKinley).
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 300 pages, publication date: JAN-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-08-045010-0
ISBN-10: 0-08-045010-5
Imprint: ELSEVIER
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