Written to promote a general awareness of the technologies developed for radioactive waste management and environmental restoration, but especially intended for students in nuclear and environmental engineering and radioactive waste mangers, this book describes the current state of the technology. Chapters focus on topics like radiation sources and effects, spent fuel management, high-level waste management, disposal of spent-fuel and high-level waste, transuranic waste, low-level waste, uranium mill tailings management, mixed wastes, environmental restoration, transportation, and decontamination and decommissioning. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
This reviews sources of radioactive waste and introduces radioactive decay and radiation shielding calculations. It covers technical and regulatory aspects of waste management with discussion questions at the end of each chapter to provide an opportunity to explore the many facets of waste management issues. An extensive reference list at the end of each chapter retains the references from the first edition of the book and incorporates references used in preparing this revised text, giving readers an opportunity to look at historical records as well as current information.
