61. News - Radioactive Waste Found Two containers of lowlevel radioactive medical waste missing since last Thursday have now been accounted for. That morning, a 2 On Your Side viewer http://www.wgrz.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=54138

62. LLW Forum - Welcome In 1980, Congress passed the LowLevel radioactive waste Policy Act. This legislation gives states the responsibility to provide for disposal of commercial http://www.llwforum.org/

Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum, Inc. Supporting a State and Regional Approach to a Complex Environmental Issue In 1980, Congress passed the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act. This legislation gives states the responsibility to provide for disposal of commercial low-level radioactive waste and encourages states to form interstate agreements, or compacts, to cooperatively implement the law. The federal legislation of 1980, and the subsequent Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985, were endorsed by the Governors of the 50 states. Until 1985, representatives of the Governors worked to achieve the goals of the law through a committee of the National Governors’ Association. After passage of the 1985 amendments, representatives of compacts and states established a separate organization, known as the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum, to promote the objectives of the federal law and the compacts. In 2001, the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum became an independent nonprofit organization—the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum, Inc.

63. Managing Radioactive Waste - Fact Sheet According to the IAEA, radioactive waste is any material that contains a concentration of radionuclides greater than those deemed safe by national http://f40.iaea.org/worldatom/Periodicals/Factsheets/English/manradwa.html

Managing Radioactive Waste What is radioactive waste? How much waste is being produced? Responsible management of wastes IAEA's role in radioactive waste management Uses of Nuclear Technology For well over half a century, nuclear technologies have been contributing to a better quality of life in a wide variety of fields: Energy: Almost one-fifth of the world's electricity is supplied by nuclear power plants. In some countries, nuclear power accounts for over 50% of the supply. Medicine: Nuclear techniques are extensively used in the diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening diseases like cancer. Economic Development: Nuclear applications are enhancing the productivity of industry and agriculture worldwide, and contributing to scientific advancement in many areas. Environmental Protection: Isotopic techniques are improving the management of water resources and the biosphere, and helping to control pollution. Like many natural and human-induced processes, however, applications of atomic energy produce wastes - residues that must be handled and disposed of effectively in order to protect human health and the environment. What is radioactive waste?

64. MIT EHS - Radioactive Waste Pickup The Hub for Environment, Health and Safety at MIT. http://web.mit.edu/ENVIRONMENT/ehs/topic/radiowastepickup.html

Back to Topic Index CONTACT INFORMATION *Name: *Email: *Telephone: *Project Supervisor: *Room #: * required fields WASTE INFORMATION Radiological Halflife Types of Containers Large Solid 1 gal. Aqueous liquid 30 gal. Scint. Vial Drum 5 gal. Liquid LSF or HPLC Animals (Frozen) 1 gal. Sharp Commments: 55 gal. Scint. Drum For all radiactive waste questions call 2-3477 or Chris Tavares at 8-5641 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Environment, Health and Safety Office Building N52-496 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 ext-2-EHSS environment@mit.edu

65. MDEQ -Low Level Radioactive Waste Authority Survey Form for LowLevel radioactive waste Management Survey. http://www.deq.state.mi.us/eforms/llrwa-survey.html

LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE AUTHORITY LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT SURVEY For Calendar Year 2006 Under Section 18(a) of Act 434 (P.A. of 1994), generators of low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) are required to provide information to the Michigan Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority on an annual basis, or as required by the Authority. Information requested includes waste volumes, curie content of the waste, and other data relevant to waste management and disposal. This survey will fulfill the generator’s reporting requirements for calendar year 2006. This survey is due July 13, 2007 If you have any questions concerning this survey, contact Thor Strong, Acting Commissioner of the Michigan Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority, at 517-241-1252. ( strongt@michigan.gov ) or T.R. Wentworth at 517-241-1438 (wentwort@michigan.gov Please provide the following information ( required): Facility Type: Academic Industry Government Medical Utility Facility Name: Facility Address 1: Facility Address 2: City: State: Zip Code: County: Select County Below Alcona Alger Allegan Alpena Antrim Arenac Baraga Barry Bay Benzie Berrien Branch Calhoun Cass Charlevoix Cheboygan Chippewa Clare Clinton Crawford Delta Dickinson Eaton Emmet Genesee Gladwin Gogebic Grand Traverse Gratiot Hillsdale Houghton Huron Ingham Ionia Iosco Iron Isabella Jackson Kalamazoo Kalkaska Kent Keweenaw Lake Lapeer Leelanau Lenawee Livingston Luce Mackinac Macomb Manistee Marquette Mason Mecosta

66. Radioactive Waste In the planning stages of your experiment, review disposal procedures with your Area Health Physicist, 301496-5774. For assistance about radioactive waste, http://orf.od.nih.gov/Environmental Protection/Waste Disposal/radwaste.htm

@import url( /orf.od.nih.gov/css/orf.css ); @import url( /orf.od.nih.gov/css/allBrowsers.css ); @import url( /orf.od.nih.gov/css/style4.css ); skip navigation ORF Home Phone Directory Maintenance Requests ... Printer Friendly Protecting and enhancing the NIH environment Radioactive Waste Management Procedures for types of Radioactive Waste Definition Any waste that contains or is contaminated with radioactive material. Examples Aqueous radioactive solutions Liquid scintillation counting fluids in plastic or glass vials Materials contaminated with radioactive material after inactivation of infectious agents, such as: Animal carcasses and excreta Experimental or spill clean-up materials, absorbent paper, gloves Patient care materials General Information In the planning stages of your experiment, review disposal procedures with your Area Health Physicist, 301-496-5774. For assistance about radioactive waste, policies, and procedures, call 301-496-5774. Segregate Liquid waste from dry waste Multihazardous Waste Section Aqueous solutions from mixed wastes Waste containing chloroform or trichloroacetic acid (TCA) from any other aqueous radioactive waste Adjust Liquid waste solutions should be adjusted to a pH between 6 and 10. Use caution; call your Safety and Health Specialist (301-496-2346) for assistance

67. Radioactive Waste I have read that radioactive waste can be treated prior to disposal to reduce its lethality or halflife. What is this treatment process, how much does it http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/ASK/radwaste.html

Reply to ASK-AN-EARTH-SCIENTIST Subject: Radioactive waste I have read that radioactive waste can be "treated" prior to disposal to reduce its lethality or half-life. What is this treatment process, how much does it reduce the lethality or half-life of the waste in question and is it "theoretically" possible to completely neutralize radioactive isotopes so they are harmless right from a reactor? the radiation it emits the parent or daughter elements, which themselves can be toxic for "chemical" reasons. NO . But it is possible to minimize their toxicity using a combination of the techniques listed above. Unfortunately, reactors usually produce a complex array of radioactive nuclides and what treatments work for some may not work for others in the mixture. This means the material will require potentially lenghty and expensive chemical purification steps. Because present policy in the US and around the world does not require in most cases the best-possible reduction of toxicity, particularly in cases where it would be expensive, the industries creating and/or using these materials typically take more minimal aproaches to waste containment and treatment. Dr. Ken Rubin, Assistant Professor

68. The Canadian Nuclear FAQ - Section E: Waste Management This material constitutes over twothirds of Canada s low-level radioactive waste, by volume (about 1.5 million cubic metres). Generally low-level waste is http://www.nuclearfaq.ca/cnf_sectionE.htm

www.nuclearfaq.ca [Home] [NEW] [Contents] [Statistics] ... [Feedback] E. Waste Management [A. CANDU Technology] [B. The Industry] [C. Cost/Benefit] [D. Safety/Liability] [E. Waste] [F. Security/Non-Proliferation] [G. Uranium] [H. Research Reactors] [J. Further Info] INDEX to Section E E.1 How is high-level nuclear waste managed in Canada? E.2 What does Nature tell us about nuclear waste disposal? E.3 How is low-level radioactive waste managed in Canada? Search this website: [Home] [NEW] [Contents] [Statistics] ... [Feedback] E.1 How is high-level nuclear waste managed in Canada? [A. CANDU Technology] [B. The Industry] [C. Cost/Benefit] [D. Safety/Liability] [E. Waste] [F. Security/Non-Proliferation] [G. Uranium] [H. Research Reactors] [J. Further Info] In Canada, "high-level nuclear waste" refers to used nuclear reactor fuel, sometimes referred to as "spent nuclear fuel" or "nuclear fuel waste". Strictly speaking, discharged power reactor fuel in Canada is neither "waste" nor "spent", since it retains a significant energy potential (see related FAQ and article on advanced fuel cycles in CANDU reactors); however, since reprocessing of used power reactor fuel is not currently practiced in Canada, the terminology does have meaning in the context of current Canadian nuclear operations.

69. United Nations Division For Sustainable Development- Sustainable Development Iss The chapter notes that the radiological and safety risk from radioactive waste varies, from very low for shortlived, low-level waste, to very large for http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/sdissues/waste_radioactive/waster.htm

Home About Us Commission on Sustainable ... Search Sustainable Development Topics Radioactive Waste The safe and environmentally sound management of radioactive wastes is the subject of Chapter 22 of Agenda 21. The chapter notes that the radiological and safety risk from radioactive waste varies, from very low for short-lived, low-level waste, to very large for high-level waste. Annually, about 200,000 m of low-level and intermediate-level waste and 10,000 m of high-level waste (as well as spent nuclear fuel destined for final disposal) are generated worldwide from nuclear power production, and these volumes are increasing. The objective of Chapter 22 is to ensure that radioactive waste is safely managed, transported, stored and disposed of, with a view to protecting human health and the environment, within the wider framework of an interactive and integrated approach to radioactive waste management and safety. The Commission on Sustainable Development considered the safety of radioactive wastes during its seventh session in 1999, in relation to transboundary movement of this waste, and again during its ninth session in 2001, in relation to nuclear energy technologies. As a result of its deliberations on this issue, the World Summit on Sustainable Development stressed the importance of effective liability measures for international maritime transportation and other transboundary movement of radioactive material, radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, and encouraged Governments to examine and improve measures and internationally agreed regulations regarding the safe handling, transport and disposal of this waste.

70. Waste | Greenpeace International Most of the current proposals for dealing with highly radioactive nuclear waste involve burying it in deep underground sites. Whether the storage containers http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/nuclear/waste

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71. Radiation Protection In the event of an emergency or incident involving radioactive material or radiation generating equipment, call the Radiation Protection 24hour telephone http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhPrograms/rp/radprot/radprot1.aspx

Announcements Forms Information Notices Programs ... Rules Radiation Protection Radiation Protection aims to control the possession, use, handling, storage and disposal of radiation sources in order to maintain the radiation dose as low as reasonably achievable to the general population. Radiation Protection is comprised of three program areas, each managed by an individual program administrator. The three programs are Nuclear Materials Safety, X-Ray and Technical Support Each area works to serve the mission of Radiation Protection through direct execution of activities. Staff for each area is comprised of health physicists and administrative staff under the direction of a health physics supervisor. Emergencies In the event of an emergency or incident involving radioactive material or radiation generating equipment, call the Radiation Protection 24-hour telephone number. The emergency number is (614) 722-7221. E-Mail List Radiation Protection maintains an e-mail list to distribute meeting announcements and other items to interested parties. If you wish to be added to this list, please phone (614) 644-2727, or send an e-mail request to BRadiation@odh.ohio.gov

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