The development of life-cycle and risk assessment methodology using data from AWE Aldermaston [PDF]
, 2004 This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.The research described in this thesis further develops Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology to include radiological releases to air, water and as waste ...
Manners, Timothy Kevin
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Radiation hazard and protective measures [PDF]
, 2020 A serious radiation hazard situation is highly unlikely, but we must nevertheless be prepared. A radiation hazard situation requiring protective measures over a large area could be caused by a serious nuclear power plant accident in Finland or in a ...
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Conditions Affecting the Release of Heavy and Rare Earth Metals from the Mine Tailings Kola Subarctic [PDF]
, 2021 In the Kola Subarctic, a mining industry has developed, which is a source of environmental pollution with heavy metals. The objects of study were the tailings of three large mining enterprises in the region: apatite-nepheline, complex and loparite ores ...
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Review of Past Nuclear Accidents: Source Terms and Recorded Gamma-Ray Spectra [PDF]
, 1997 Airborne gamma ray spectrometry using high volume scintillation detectors, optionally in conjunction with Ge detectors, has potential for making rapid environmental measurements in response to nuclear accidents.
Sanderson, D.C.W. +4 more
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Aspects of possible magmatic disruption of a high-level radioactive waste repository in southern Nevada [PDF]
, 1982 The Nevada Test Site (NTS) region is located within the central section of a north-northeast-trending basaltic volcanic belt of late Cenozoic age, a part of the Quaternary volcanic province of the Great Basin.
Perry, F. +4 more
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Environmental geochemistry of radioactive contamination. [PDF]
, 2003 This report attempts to describe the geochemical foundations of the behavior of radionuclides in the environment. The information is obtained and applied in three interacting spheres of inquiry and analysis: (1) experimental studies and theoretical ...
Siegel, Malcolm Dean +3 more
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Mechanisms of gas retention and release: Experimental results for Hanford single-shell waste tanks 241-A-101, 241-S-106, and 241-U-103 [PDF]
, 1998 The 177 underground waste storage tanks at the Hanford Site contain millions of gallons of radioactive waste resulting from the purification of nuclear materials and related processes.
Rinehart, D. E. +5 more
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Alternate airborne release fraction determination for hazardous waste management storage repository hazard categorization at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory [PDF]
, 1998 Hazardous Waste Management (HWM) facilities are used in the handling and processing of solid and liquid radioactive, hazardous, mixed, and medical wastes generated at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Waste may be treated or stored in one of
Brumburgh, G. P.
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Interim report: Study of benzene release from Savannah River in-tank precipitation process slurry simulant [PDF]
, 1997 At the Savannah River Site, the in-tank precipitation (ITP) process uses sodium tetraphenylborate (NaTPB) to precipitate radioactive cesium from alkaline wastes.
Rappe, K. G., Gauglitz, P. A.
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Assessment of the Grouted IXC Monolith in Support of K East Basin Hazard Categorization [PDF]
, 2007 Addendum to original report updating the structural analysis of the I-beam accident to reflect a smaller I-beam than originally assumed (addendum is 2 pages).
Alzheimer, James M. +3 more
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