Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal

Holt, Mark

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Solid wastes;    Radioactive waste disposal;   

RP-ID  :  RL33461
RP-ID  :  RL33461_2006Aug08

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Management of civilian radioactive waste has posed difficult issues for Congress since the beginning of the nuclear power industry in the 1950s. Federal policy is based on the premise that nuclear waste can be disposed of safely, but proposed storage and disposal facilities have frequently been challenged on safety, health, and environmental grounds. Although civilian radioactive waste encompasses a wide range of materials, most of the current debate focuses on highly radioactive spent fuel from nuclear power plants. This report outlines issues regarding the management and disposal of civilian radioactive waste, as well as past and ongoing related legislation.