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Principles and standards for the disposal of long-lived radioactive wastes /
This handbook is concerned with developing principles and standards for the safe disposal of solid radioactive wastes by burial deep in the Earth's crust. Radioactive wastes have focussed thinking on long-term environmental protection issues in an unprecedented way. Consequently, the way in whi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Pergamon,
2003.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
| Colección: | Waste management series ;
v. 3. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This handbook is concerned with developing principles and standards for the safe disposal of solid radioactive wastes by burial deep in the Earth's crust. Radioactive wastes have focussed thinking on long-term environmental protection issues in an unprecedented way. Consequently, the way in which principles and standards are set, and the thinking behind this, is of wider interest than to the nuclear field alone. The issues are not just technical and scientific. There is also a much wider philosophical context to the debate, centering on ethics, human values and the expectations of society. In this handbook it is intended that all theses issues are brought together, suggesting appropriate ways forward in each area, culminating in a proposed structure for safety regulations. It also aims to provide a detailed discussion of some of the most difficult logical an ethical issues facing those wishing to dispose of long-lived radioactive wastes. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 277 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-245). |
| ISBN: | 9780080441924 0080441920 9780080539522 0080539521 1281072362 9781281072368 9786611072360 6611072365 |