DocumentCode
821622
Title
Environmental Impacts of High Level Radioactive Waste Disposal
Author
Cohen, B.L.
Author_Institution
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Volume
23
Issue
1
fYear
1976
Firstpage
55
Lastpage
59
Abstract
The potential hazards of the high level waste produced by one year of all nuclear power in the U. S. are calculated as a function of time for direct gamma radiation, inhalation, and ingestion, and scales are given for consequences of the worst credible handling. The probability for buried waste to be released into the environment by several pathways is estimated, and several factors of related interest are discussed.
Keywords
Barium; Copper; Fuels; Gamma rays; Hazardous materials; Hazards; Radioactive pollution; Radioactive waste disposal; Waste handling; Waste materials;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.1976.4328214
Filename
4328214
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