Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2021 To regulate the safety protocols in nuclear facilities, radioactive aerosols have been extensively researched to understand their health impacts. However, most measured particle-size distributions remain at low resolutions, with the particle sizes ...
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Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2019 Radionuclides may contaminate lubricant oils in nuclear power plants. In Brazil, this kind of waste has been stored in the generator’s facilities, awaiting treatment alternatives.
VALERIA CUCCIA +2 more
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Soil radium, soil gas radon and indoor radon empirical relationships to assist in post-closure impact assessment related to near-surface radioactive waste disposal [PDF]
, 2009 Least squares (LS), Theil’s (TS) and weighted total least squares (WTLS) regression analysis methods are used to develop empirical relationships between radium in the ground, radon in soil and radon in dwellings to assist in the post-closure assessment ...
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Characterisation of Al corrosion and its impact on the mechanical performance of composite cement wasteforms by the acoustic emission technique [PDF]
, 2008 In this study acoustic emission (AE) non-destructive method was used to evaluate the mechanical performance of cementitious wasteforms with encapsulated Al waste.
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Recent developments in the application of risk analysis to waste technologies. [PDF]
, 2006 The European waste sector is undergoing a period of unprecedented change driven by business consolidation, new legislation and heightened public and government scrutiny.
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, 1994 Not In My Back Yard, or NIMBY, in its various forms, has three principal types of targets. The first is waste disposal facilities, primarily landfills and incinerators. The second is low-income housing.
Gerrar, Michael B.
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Maritime security and nuclear cargoes [PDF]
, 2010 Civilian nuclear operations entail the transportation of sometimes substantial quantities of radioactive material. These can range from large quantities of weakly radioactive fresh fuel for power reactors, with the corresponding removal of highly ...
Smith, Ron C.
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TAMING THE TECHNOLOGICAL TYGERTHE REGULATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS -A SURVEY OF SOME CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES--PART TWO [PDF]
, 1972 This article reviews the significance placed on environmental factors in nuclear plant licensing during -the 1960s, first considering the effect of recent legislation and the status of current controversies, and then briefly discussing proposals for ...
Davis, Joyce P.
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Monitoring and the Risk Governance of Repository Development and Staged Closure:Exploratory Engagement Activity in Three European Countries. [PDF]
, 2013 This report is the product of research activity within the EC Seventh Framework Programme “Monitoring Developments for Safe Repository Operation and Staged Closure” (MoDeRn) Project.
Bergmans, Anne +3 more
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Microbial Effects on Repository Performance [PDF]
, 2010 This report presents a critical review of the international literature on microbial effects in and around a deep geological repository for higher activity wastes.
Humphreys, Paul +2 more
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