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Title: New National Research Council Report: Going the Distance? The Safe Transport of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste in the United States
Accession Number: 01044256
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: A joint committee of the National Research Council's Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board and Transportation Research Board found no fundamental technical barriers to the safe transport of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in the United states, noting that the safety, health, and environmental consequences are manageable with strict adherence to existing regulations. The successful initial implementation of large-quantity shipping programs, however, faces social and institutional challenges. Radioactive waste is now stored at more than 70 sites throughout the United States. These are considered interim storage solutions. The federal plan is to transport this waste to permanent disposal in a geologic repository to built at Yucca Mountain, Nevada.
Supplemental Notes: Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
Language: English
Authors: Huddleston, NancyJones, BrandonPagination: pp 25-28
Publication Date: 2007-1
Serial: Media Type: Print
Features: Figures
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TRT Terms: Geographic Terms: Subject Areas: Environment; Freight Transportation; Highways; Law; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Mar 20 2007 1:03PM
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