The Disposition Dilemma: Controlling the Release of Solid Materials from Nuclear Regulatory Commission-Licensed Facilities

by Lee Strobel, National Research Council, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, et al.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) and its predecessor, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), have attempted since the 1970s to give greater uniformity to the policy and regulatory framework that addresses the disposition of slightly radioactive solid material. The issue remains unresolved and controversial. The USNRC has tried to issue policy statements and standards for the release of slightly radioactive solid material from regulatory...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309084172
• ISBN13: 9780309084178
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"