MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE FROM PAST ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

摘要

Managing waste from past activities, such as nuclear R&D, processing of uranium bearing ores, disposal of waste in facilities designed, constructed and operated according to previous safety standards, represents a real practical problem faced by many countries. The need exists to make decisions on the long term safety of these wastes. This includes defining the safety standards and criteria that will be adopted for their management, as well as identifying and deciding upon appropriate options for the current and future long term management of these wastes that will comply with these criteria.