Disposition of High-Level Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel: The Continuing Societal and Technical Challenges (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780309073172)

Focused attention by world leaders is needed to address the substantial challenges posed by disposal of spent nuclear fuel from reactors and high-level radioactive waste from processing such fuel. The biggest challenges in achieving safe and secure storage and permanent waste disposal are societal, although technical challenges remain.

Disposition of radioactive wastes in a deep geological repository is a sound approach as long as it progresses through a stepwise decision-making process that takes advantage of technical advances, public participation, and international cooperation. Written for concerned citizens as well as policymakers, this book was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and waste management organizations in eight other countries.

Author: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Radioactive Waste Management
ISBN-10: 0309073170
ISBN-13: 9780309073172
Publisher: National Academies Press
Language: English
Published: 07/05/2001
Pages: 214
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.36w x 0.73d