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Risk and Decisions about Disposition of Transuranic and High-Level Radioactive Waste.

Risk and Decisions about Disposition of Transuranic and High-Level Radioactive Waste. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (229 pages)

Intro -- List of Report Reviewers -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction and Background -- 2 Why Consider Flexibility in Disposal Options? -- 3 Exemption Process -- 4 A Risk-Informed Approach: Procedures and Criteria for Risk Assessment to Support an Exemption Process -- 5 Impediments to a Successful Application of the Risk-Informed Approach -- 6 Findings and Recommendations -- References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Overview: Risk Assessment -- Appendix B Summary of Previous Studies and Programs Aimed at Incorporating Risk into DOE Environmental Management Decision Making -- Appendix C Information-Gathering Meetings -- Appendix D Glossary -- Appendix E Biographical Sketches of Committee Members.

9780309547871


Radioactive waste disposal-Risk assessment-United States.
Radioactive waste sites-Cleanup.
Radioactive waste disposal-United States.
Radioactive wastes-Management.
Radioactive wastes-Environmental aspects.


Electronic books.

TD898.14.R57N36 2005

363.7289

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