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Actinide separation chemistry in nuclear waste streams and materials (1997)
| Author | NEA |
| Date | December 1997 |
| Classification | 6.01.5.56/21 (WASTE - ACTINIDES (TRANSMUTATION / BURNING) GENERAL) |
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FOREWORD The separation of actinide elements from various waste materials is a significant problem facing developed countries. The issue arises primarily because of the potential long-term hazard of many of the actinides, but is also due to the regulatory requirements associated with actinide waste disposal, which are different from those associated with other radioactive wastes. The different regulations are in turn related to the different health hazards and generally longer half lives of the actinides. This issue is of continuing interest to the OECD/NEA Member countries primarily in relation to waste produced within power station fuel recycle. Similar problems existfor waste produced in the past as a result of nuclear weapons production programmesand wastes likely to be produced in the future emerging from operations required for waste disposal. The Nuclear Science Committee, representing the interests of the basic R&D in the OECD/NEA. Member countries, has established a task force of experts in actinide chemistry to review the current and developing separation techniques and chemical processes of interest in separating actinides. This task force was commissioned with the preparation of a report on the subject. The task force members are listed in Annex 1. This report is intended to provide a timely and representative guide to technical journals and other sources of separation chemistry information on the actinide elements. An important objective is to provide information that may be used to conserve energy and protect humans and the environment.
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