Conditioning and interim storage of spent radium sources

摘要

This report is of main interest to waste management operators and regulators in Member States where spent radium sources are still being collected for conditioning and stored for eventual disposal in a deep geological repository. The methods and procedures proposed can also serve as guidance to IAEA experts assisting developing Member States in managing their radioactive waste, especially spent radium sources. It discusses infrastructure, source, transportation, source conditioning process, storage and quality assurance of radium sources. 17 refs, 14 figs, 6 tabs. (Atomindex citation 28:005983)