The disposal of radioactive waste on land : report.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.).

Series:

Publication (National Research Council (U.S.)) ; no. 519.

National Research Council (U.S.) Publication ; 519

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radioactive waste disposal.

Radioactivity--Safety measures.

Radioactivity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (146 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington : National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, 1957.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""THE DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE ON LAND""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Abstract""; ""REPORT ON DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE ON LAND""; ""SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS ON DISPOSAL""; ""GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON COROLLARY PROBLEMS""; ""APPENDIX A HISTORY OF COMMITTEE ON DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE ON LAND""; ""Appendix B""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PROCEEDINGS OF THE PRINCETON CONFERENCE ON THE DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE PRODUCTS""; ""SATURDAY EVENING SESSION""; ""SUNDAY MORNING SESSION""; ""GENERAL DISCUSSION""; ""APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES""; ""MONDAY MORNING SESSION""

""APPENDIX C COMMITTEE ON DEEP DISPOSAL """"ATTENDANCE""; ""PROCEEDINGS""; ""APPENDIX D COMMITTEE ON SHALLOW DISPOSAL""; ""ATTENDANCE""; ""PROCEEDINGS""; ""APPENDIX E PARTICIPANTS IN THE CONFERENCE ON DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE PRODUCTS""; ""MEMBERS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE""; ""ASSISTANTS AT CONFERENCE""; ""APPENDIX F DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE IN SALT CAVITIES""; ""CONTENTS""; ""ILLUSTRATIONS""; ""1. INTRODUCTION""; ""2. CHARACTERISTICS OF SALT DEPOSITS""; ""3. DISTRIBUTION OF SALT IN THE UNITED STATES""; ""4. PRODUCTION OF SALT IN THE UNITED STATES""; ""5. MINING OF ROCK SALT""

""6. PRODUCTION OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE""""7. REQUIREMENT FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY""; ""8. CHARACTERISTICS OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE""; ""9. WASTE PRODUCTION IN NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS""; ""10. TRANSPORTATION OF NUCLEAR WASTE""; ""11. ACCESSIBILITY OF SALT SPACE FOR WASTE DISPOSAL""; ""12. UTILIZATION OF SALT SPACE FOR WASTE DISPOSAL""; ""13. PROBLEMS OF UTILIZATION OF MINED-OUT SPACE""; ""14. RECOMMENDED STUDIES""; ""REFERENCES""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-142).

OCLC:

844246403