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Record Nr. |
UNINA9910704312003321 |
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Titolo |
Spent nuclear fuel [[electronic resource] ] : accumulating quantities at commercial reactors present storage and other challenges : report to Congressional requesters |
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[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2012] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (ii, 61 pages) : color illustrations, map |
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Soggetti |
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Spent reactor fuels - Storage - United States |
Radioactive wastes - United States - Management |
Nuclear power plants - Waste disposal - United States |
Radioactive waste disposal - Government policy - United States |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from title screen (viewed Jan. 14, 2013). |
"August 2012." |
"GAO-12-797." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Background. -- Large quantities of spent nuclear fuel are expected to remain at commercial reactor sites for decades. -- The key risk of stored spent fuel is difficult to quantify, but some mitigating actions have been taken. -- Transfer of spent fuel from wet storage offers benefits but also presents challenges. -- Conclusions. -- Recommendations for executive action. -- Agency comments. -- Appendices. |
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