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ISBN10: 160456184X, ISBN13: 9781604561845, [publisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc, New York] Hardcover Hardcover. Radioactive wastes are waste types containing radioactive chemical elements that do not have a practical purpose. They are sometimes the products of a nuclear processes, such as nuclear fission. However, other industries not directly connected to the nuclear industry can produce large quantities of radioactive waste. For instance, over the past 20 years it is estimated that just the oil-producing endeavours of the US have accumulated 8 million tons of radioactive wastes. The majority of radioactive waste is "low-level waste", meaning it has low levels of radioactivity per mass or volume. This type of waste often consists of used protective clothing, which is only slightly contaminated but still dangerous in case of radioactive contamination of a human body through ingestion, inhalation, absorption, or injection. The issue of disposal methods for nuclear waste was one of the most pressing current problems the international nuclear industry faced when trying to establish a long term energy production plan, yet there was hope it could be safely solved. In the U.S., the DOE acknowledged much progress in addressing the waste problems of the industry, and successful remediation of some contaminated sites, yet also major uncertainties and sometimes complications and setbacks in handling the issue properly, cost effectively, and in the projected time fr ...

Nova Science Publishers 2008 UK ed. Hard cover New Editor(s): Lattefer, Arnold P. Num Pages: 262 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RNH; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 22. Weight in Grams: 748. 2008. Hardcover.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.

ISBN10: 160456184X, ISBN13: 9781604561845, [publisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc] Hardcover Editor(s): Lattefer, Arnold P. Num Pages: 262 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RNH; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 22. Weight in Grams: 748. . 2008. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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