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A study of the way policy and legislation for regulating radioactive wastes has developed in the UK since the first specific legislation was enacted in 1948. Particular emphasis is given to the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954 and the Radioactive Substances Act 1960 which set the framework for control that has lasted to the present day.
The reader will gain a clear understanding of the factors that have shaped the regulatory framework for radioactive waste and the matters that must be considered in making changes for the future. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

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Radioactive Waste Management Hazardous Waste Management Gaynor W. Dawson and Basil W. Mercer This book addresses major technical areas associated with the safe management of hazardous waste, and covers a broad spectrum of environmental, engineering, and administrative concerns. Topics discussed include regulations governing hazardous waste management, defining and quantifying hazardous wastes, facility siting, abandoned disposal sites, transportation, treatment processes, incineration, and ocean dumping. 1986 0 471-82268-X 532 pp. Hazardous and Toxic Materials Safe Handling and Disposal, 2nd Edition Edited by Howard H. Fawcett In this second edition, thirteen experts offer their views, research, and latest findings on a wide range of topical issues, including the Toxic Substances Control Act, SARA, long-term toxicity, the Delaware River pollution problem, medical care and surveillance for hazardous waste works, oil spills, aqueous foams, remediation of contaminated sites, facility siting, and safe transport of dangerous goods. This book contains new and updated data, laws, and considerations necessary for the continued upkeep of the industry’s safety standards. 1988 0 471-62729-1 514 pp. Introduction to Hazardous Waste Incineration Louis Theodore and Joseph Reynolds This invaluable reference/text is divided into four parts covering the basic concepts, principles, equipment, and applications pertaining to hazardous waste incineration. The authors have generously supplemented the text with over 70 illustrative examples, ranging from trial burn procedures to incineration applications. Readers will find these examples helpful in understanding the procedures, equations, tables, and graphs presented throughout the text. 1987 0 471-84976-6 463 pp. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

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The European Community's research programme 'Management and Disposal of Radioactive Waste' has the prime objective of finding effective means for ensuring the safety of man and his environment against the potential hazards arising from such wastes. In 1980, the Commission of the European Communities held its first major meeting on the subject, and published the proceedings, discussions and results. This volume presents the proceedings of the second such conference, following the completion of a research and development programme in the five intervening years. The main topics discussed are: treatment and conditioning technology, testing and evaluation of waste forms and packages, geologic disposal, migration, and performance analysis of geologic isolation systems; representing an analysis of the latest results achieved by sustained collaboration of leading laboratories in Europe. Thus, all of the contributions are of a high standard from the major exponents in the field throughout the European Community. ... Read more

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The catalyst for the conference which gave rise to these proceedings was the decision of the former UK Government to block further investigation by the nuclear waste agency, UK Nirex Ltd, for a national radioactive waste repository near the Sellafield site. This decision made it essential to reconsider the question: Where next for radioactive waste management?

The papers in this volume pinpoint the key issues that need to be addressed. ... Read more