Answers to the most frequently asked questions about low-level radioactive waste disposal in the United States.

摘要

Under federal law, states are responsible for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste. Waste generators are assured access to the three currently operating low-level waste disposal sites in Nevada, South Carolina, and Washington, through 1992, as long as they meet certain interim milestones for development of new disposal sites. The Department of Energy has received many letters from citizens requesting information, and expressing concern, about the disposal of low-level radioactive waste. Many of these letters come from citizens in communities located near areas that have been identified by state agencies as possible locations for low-level waste facilities. This pamphlet is a compilation of the most frequently asked questions, and our responses to these questions. 10 figs.