End points for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in Russia and the United States /
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| Corporate author / creator: | National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on End Points for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste in Russia and the United States. |
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| Imprint: | Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2003. |
| Description: | xv, 137 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4906171 |
Table of Contents:
- Summary
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1. Definition of Terms
- 1.2. Background and Overview of the Challenges
- 1.3. Nuclear Fuel Cycles
- 2. Spent Nuclear Fuel and End Points
- 2.1. Spent Nuclear Fuel in the Russian Federation
- 2.2. Spent Nuclear Fuel in the United States
- 2.3. Disposition of Excess Weapons Plutonium
- 2.4. End Points
- 2.5. Fuel-Cycle Steps and End Points for Spent Nuclear Fuel
- 3. High-Level Radioactive Waste
- 3.1. High-Level Radioactive Waste in the Russian Federation
- 3.2. High-Level Radioactive Waste in the United States
- 3.3. End Points for High-Level Radioactive Waste That Is Not Spent Nuclear Fuel
- 4. Conclusions and Recommendations
- 4.1. Problems that Require Immediate Attention and Prompt Action
- 4.2. Longer-Term Research, Development, and Implementation
- 4.3. Areas for Collaboration
- References
- Appendixes.
- A. Statement of Task
- B. Acronyms and Abbreviations
- C. Committee Member Biographies
- D. Presentations and Site Visits
- E. Laws Governing Radioactive Waste of the United States and Russia
