Nuclear decommissioning, waste management, and environmental site remediation [[electronic resource] /] / C.R. Bayliss & K.F. Langley

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910458229703321
• Autore: Bayliss C. R (Colin R.)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003
• ISBN: 1-281-07756-9; 9786611077563; 0-08-053778-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (351 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): LangleyK. F
• Disciplina: 621.48/3
• Soggetti: Nuclear facilities - Decommissioning; Radioactive waste sites - Cleanup; Hazardous waste site remediation; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Nuclear Decommissioning, Waste Management, and Environmental Site Remediation; Copyright Page; Contents; About the authors; Contributors; Preface; Foreword; Part I: Fundamentals; Chapter 1. Setting the Scene; 1-1 Introduction; 1-2 The Evolution of the Current Organisational Arrangements in the UK; 1-3 A European Perspective on Nuclear Power Generation; 1-4 An International Perspective on Radioactive Waste Management; 1-5 International Regulation and Collaboration; 1-6 The Kyoto Protocol and OSPAR (Oslo Paris Convention); 1-7 Waste Production; 1-8 Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1-9 ReferencesChapter 2. Ionising Radiation and its Control; 2-1 Introduction; 2-2 The Properties of Radiation; 2-3 Basic Concepts and Units; 2-4 The Measurement of Radiation; 2-5 The Biological Effects of Radiation; 2-6 Radiological Protection Principles; 2-7 Practical Advice on Radiation Protection Implementation; 2-8 The Role of NRPB; 2-9 Practical Advice on Principles for Solid Radioactive Waste Disposal; 2-10 Exemption of Sources from Regulatory Controls; 2-11 Chronic Exposures; 2-12 Methods of Radiation Detection; 2-13 Choosing Detection Equipment; Chapter 7. Decommissioning PIE and Other Facilities7-1 Introduction; 7-2 Key Issues to be Considered; 7-3 Alpha and Gamma Radiation Working; 7-4 Decommissioning Examples; Chapter 8. Preparation of Documentation for Decommissioning; 8-1 Introduction; 8-2 Decommissioning Plan and Program; 8-3 Decommissioning Safety Case; 8-4 Conventional Safety Documentation Requirements; 8-5 Management Procedures and Quality Assurance; 8-6 Examples of Typical Safety Documentation; Chapter 9. Radiological Characterisation; 9-1 Introduction; 9-2 General Approach; 9-3 Characterisation Plan; 9-4 In Situ Measurements
• Sommario/riassunto: Decommissioning nuclear facilities is a relatively new field, which has developed rapidly in the last ten years. It involves materials that may be highly radioactive and therefore require sophisticated methods of containment and remote handling. The wastes arising from decommissioning are hazardous and have to be stored or disposed of safely in order to protect the environment and future generations. Nuclear decommissioning work must be carried out to the highest possible standards to protect workers, the general public and the environment. This book describes the techniques used for dismant