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Kochetkov, O. A., A. P. Panfilov, V. Yu Usoltsev, Vladimir N. Klochkov, S. M. Shinkarev, A. V. Simakov, and A. G. Tsovyanov. "RADIATION HYGIENE AND SAFETY OF NUCLEAR INDUSTRY." Hygiene and sanitation 96, no. 9 (March 27, 2019): 868–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.18821/0016-9900-2017-96-9-868-874.

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This article covers basic issues of the radiation protection in nuclear industry. It contains an overview of history of the national nuclear industry including the creation of industry-specific facilities (research centers, medical units etc.). Main stages of the creating the regulatory system for radiation protection, starting from the beginning of the industrial radiation protection, stages of introducing exposure limits and implementation of the radiation protection system in international documents are described. In 1996, for the first time, radiation protection requirements in Russia were documented in the form of the Federal Law 3-FZ of 09.01.1996 “Radiation Protection of the Public". A new stage of updating the global methodological foundation of radiation protection began in 2007. IRCP recommendations of 2007 moved from the legacy practice and intervention approach focused on the process to the approach based on characteristics of exposure situation. The evolvement of new technologies (specifically, in the field of reactor engineering and used nuclear fuel) in recent years requires a special focus on the safety of the personnel and the public. This stipulates the necessity of the appropriate radiation protection support of activities for the safe implementation of modern technologies. Handling of spent nuclear fuel and generated radioactive wastes, safe decommissioning of radiation hazardous facilities, radiation protection during operation of radiation facilities in nonstandard conditions are all the issues requiring specific examination. Regulatory and procedural documents on radiation protection of the personnel and the public during development and implementation of new technologies have been developed and approved as a result of long-term work of scientists and other professionals.
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Engelberg, Alan L., Gregory M. Piacitelli, Martin Petersen, John Zey, Richard Piccirillo, Philip R. Morey, Mark L. Carlson, and James A. Merchant. "Medical and industrial hygiene characterization of the cotton waste utilization industry." American Journal of Industrial Medicine 7, no. 2 (1985): 93–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.4700070203.

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Kudaibergenov, N. "Complex Assessment of Medical and Social Risk Factors and Their Effect on the Health Condition of Children Working at Industrial Waste Landfills." Bulletin of Science and Practice 5, no. 4 (April 15, 2019): 137–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.33619/2414-2948/41/15.

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The comprehensive assessment of medical and social risk factors and their impact on the health of children working at industrial waste landfills of the Kyrgyz Chemical Metallurgical Plant has presented. Various industrial and environmental factors were covered. To identify signs of environmental pollution by radioactive substances of natural and artificial origin the average values of gamma-radiation power levels have been examined. The hygienic, sociological, medical and statistical research methods are used. During the study, the social-hygienic and living conditions of life and work of children were studied. The selection of respondents conducted by random sampling. The health condition of children living in the region but not working at industrial waste landfills has studied to compare the data of a control group. An assessment of the physical and biological development of children in the experimental and control groups was carried out by measuring somatometric indicators (length and body weight, head circumference), as well as indicators of dynamometry and their external respiration function. The intensive morbidity rates of children have been studied. The article analyzes the impact of medical and social risk factors that adversely affect the health conditions of working children. It describes the various factors of the working environment and the labor process, which form the occupational risk of morbidity. An important part of the study was to assess the situation and identify possible causes that force families to involve children to work at industrial waste landfills.
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Odeigah, Peter G., Jide Ijimakinwa, Bimbo Lawal, and Rebecca Oyeniyi. "Genotoxicity Screening of Leachates from Solid Industrial Wastes Evaluated with the Allium Test." Alternatives to Laboratory Animals 25, no. 3 (May 1997): 311–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/026119299702500312.

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Six solid wastes from the metal industry, from the chemical industry and from the production of pesticides were investigated for their toxic and genotoxic properties by using the Allium test. To simulate environmental conditions and better assess their environmental impact, the solid wastes were leached with water, and the water-extractable micropollutants were lyophilised before screening. The mean root lengths of onions exposed to different concentrations of the leachates were measured, and EC50 values were determined from the growth curves. The EC50 values of the wastes were ranked, in the order: organochlorine pesticide waste, settling tank sludge from a chemical company, paint sludge, lead slag, steel slag and aluminium slag. The leachates were also mitodepressive, and caused significant increases in the frequency of chromosome aberrations. These results demonstrate that the Allium test is a useful screening test for the evaluation and ranking of toxic industrial waste.
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Nour, Mona. "Functional properties and medical benefits of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) peels as agro-industrial wastes." EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY (Botany) 15, no. 2 (2019): 377. http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/egyjebb.20191130124643.

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Volokhonskii, L. A. "Technology and equipment for thermal degreasing and utilization of solid household, industrial, and medical wastes." Metallurgist 41, no. 3-4 (March 1997): 127–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02767882.

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Ahn, Junho, Na Young Lim, Jeong Su Park, Yeonweon Choi, and Jong Hwa Jung. "Fabrication of calix[4]arene-attached mesoporous ammonium molybdophosphate–silica hybrid and its application as an adsorbent for cesium ions." New Journal of Chemistry 41, no. 8 (2017): 3196–203. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6nj03533g.

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Bhatia, Shashi Kant. "Wastewater Based Microbial Biorefinery for Bioenergy Production." Sustainability 13, no. 16 (August 17, 2021): 9214. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13169214.

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A continuous increase in global population is demanding more development and industrialization, which leads to the production of various waste such as municipal wastewater, agricultural waste, industrial waste, medical waste, electronic wastes, etc [...]
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Li, Jun Feng, and Jian Long Wang. "Solidification of 30% TBP-OK Waste by Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement." Advanced Materials Research 726-731 (August 2013): 2782–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.726-731.2782.

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Liquid organic radioactive waste is one kind of wastes from the use of radioisotopes in research centres, medical and industrial applications and also in nuclear power plants. Effective management of these liquid organic wastes is necessary in order to ensure their safe handling, processing, storage and disposal. Cementation for Tri-N-Butyl Phosphate/Odorless Kerosene (TBP/OK) solvents was studied. Emulsifiers were selected and compared. Calcium sulfoaluminate cement (SAC) was used in TBP/OK solidification. A prescription containing 20% (v/v) TBP/OK was obtained. And the compressive stretch is above 10MPa. The leach rates of Sr2+, Cs+, Co2+ were studied. Monolithic solids were formed.
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Zhu, Jian Xin, and Shao Guo Kang. "Development and Application of Plasma Technology for POPs Waste Treatment in China." Advanced Materials Research 878 (January 2014): 638–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.878.638.

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Plasma is ionized gas-like substance, comprised by the e-deprived atoms and electron-positron. Plasma possess the characteristics of high energy, high thermal capacity, fast response and electric conversion efficiency, which shows unique advantages and good prospects for the effective disposal of POPs wastes. This paper introduced the basic principle and mechanism of plasma arc technology as a non-combustion technology; reviewed the development of application of plasma technology in the processing of HFC23, organic fluoride industrial waste, phenyl chlorosilane residue, medical waste, printed circuit board, chemical weapons and other hazardous wastes; analyzed the major technical and economic advantages and disadvantages for the plasma technologies in the POPs waste treatment; And corresponding comments and suggestions were proposed to promote the application of plasma technology for POPs waste disposal in China.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Medical wastes Medical wastes Medical wastes Medical wastes Industrial hygiene"

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Leung, Kin-keung Kenneth. "Management and disposal of clinical waste /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1997. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B18733992.

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Leung, Kin-keung Kenneth, and 梁健強. "Management and disposal of clinical waste." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1997. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31253775.

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Books on the topic "Medical wastes Medical wastes Medical wastes Medical wastes Industrial hygiene"

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Wayne, Richard D. OSHA/bloodborne pathogen standard. Boston, MA: MCLE, 1992.

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Massachusetts. Bureau of Family and Community Health. School Health Unit. Advisory on disposal of infectious or physically dangerous medical waste: Generated in school settings. Boston: Bureau of Family and Community Health, School Health Unit, 1992.

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Brelles-Mariño, Graciela. Biological and environmental applications of gas discharge plasmas. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010.

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Collins, C. H. The treatment and disposal of clinical waste. Leeds: H and H Scientific Consultants, 1993.

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John, Palenik Charles, ed. Infection control and management of hazardous materials for the dental team. 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier Mosby, 2005.

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John, Palenik Charles, ed. Infection control and management of hazardous materials for the dental team. 2nd ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 1998.

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John, Palenik Charles, ed. Infection control and management of hazardous materials for the dental team. 4th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby, 2010.

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Hazardous waste management--industrial & medical: Proceedings of the 13th international conference held at the Imperial Hotel, Cork, on 6th & 7th November, 1997. Sherkin Island, Co. Cork, Ireland: Sherkin Island Marine Station, 1997.

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Graciela, Brelles-Mariño, ed. Biological and environmental applications of gas discharge plasmas. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, 2009.

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Graciela, Brelles-Mariño, ed. Biological and environmental applications of gas discharge plasmas. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, 2009.

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Book chapters on the topic "Medical wastes Medical wastes Medical wastes Medical wastes Industrial hygiene"

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Dutta, Subijoy. "Treatment options for medical waste." In Environmental Treatment Technologies for Municipal, Industrial and Medical Wastes, 203–30. 2nd ed. London: CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003004066-14.

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Dutta, Subijoy. "Other physical/chemical treatments." In Environmental Treatment Technologies for Municipal, Industrial and Medical Wastes, 127–48. 2nd ed. London: CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003004066-10.

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Dutta, Subijoy. "Incineration treatment." In Environmental Treatment Technologies for Municipal, Industrial and Medical Wastes, 105–25. 2nd ed. London: CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003004066-9.

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Dutta, Subijoy. "Treatment technologies for municipal and industrial wastes with a focus on groundwater treatment." In Environmental Treatment Technologies for Municipal, Industrial and Medical Wastes, 19–39. 2nd ed. London: CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003004066-3.

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Dutta, Subijoy. "Site remediation process." In Environmental Treatment Technologies for Municipal, Industrial and Medical Wastes, 7–17. 2nd ed. London: CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003004066-2.

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Dutta, Subijoy. "Common activities during cleanup operations." In Environmental Treatment Technologies for Municipal, Industrial and Medical Wastes, 181–86. 2nd ed. London: CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003004066-12.

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Dutta, Subijoy. "Thermal treatment." In Environmental Treatment Technologies for Municipal, Industrial and Medical Wastes, 65–75. 2nd ed. London: CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003004066-6.

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Dutta, Subijoy. "Introduction." In Environmental Treatment Technologies for Municipal, Industrial and Medical Wastes, 1–6. 2nd ed. London: CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003004066-1.

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Dutta, Subijoy. "Soil washing." In Environmental Treatment Technologies for Municipal, Industrial and Medical Wastes, 55–64. 2nd ed. London: CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003004066-5.

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Dutta, Subijoy. "Monitoring and control of cross-media transfer of contaminants during cleanup activities." In Environmental Treatment Technologies for Municipal, Industrial and Medical Wastes, 187–202. 2nd ed. London: CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003004066-13.

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Conference papers on the topic "Medical wastes Medical wastes Medical wastes Medical wastes Industrial hygiene"

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Manegdeg, Reynald Ferdinand, Analiza Rollon, Florencio Ballesteros, Eduardo Magdaluyo, Louernie De Sales-Papa, Eligia Clemente, Emma Macapinlac, Roderaid Ibañez, and Rinlee Butch Cervera. "Waste-to-Energy Technology Suitability Assessment for the Treatment and Disposal of Medical, Industrial, and Electronic Residual Wastes in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines." In ASME 2021 15th International Conference on Energy Sustainability collocated with the ASME 2021 Heat Transfer Summer Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/es2021-63768.

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Abstract Sanitary landfill is considered as a final repository of residual wastes. However, there is a need for volume reduction to increase the lifespan of the landfill and to stabilize these wastes to prevent environmental and health hazards. A possible option to achieve these objectives is a waste-to-energy (WtE) facility that can significantly reduce residual waste volume and generate electricity at the same time. In Metropolitan Manila, Philippines, there is no existing WtE facility for the treatment of residual wastes. In this study, the technical feasibility of a WtE plant for residual wastes from medical, industrial, and electronic sectors in the Metropolis is assessed. A multi-attribute decision analysis method was used in the selection of the most appropriate waste conversion and power generation technology for residual waste. Seven waste conversion technologies were compared according to overall efficiency, waste reduction rate, maximum capacity, reliability, lifespan, energy conversion cost, and environmental emissions. Four power generation technologies were then ranked according to efficiency, cost, footprint, work ratio, emissions, and complexity. The pyrolysis-Brayton plant was found to be the most suitable WtE plant for the identified residual waste. To determine WtE capacity, a waste analysis characterization study was conducted in wastes from health care facilities, manufacturing plants and treatment, storage and disposal facilities in Metropolitan Manila. Representative samples were obtained from these sectors to determine the generation rate and waste composition of residual wastes. Empirical, literature, and manufacturer’s data were used to calculate for product yield, energy requirement and energy yield for each sectoral waste. Based on the energy yield estimates, the WtE power plant was simulated at capacities of 1, 3, and 10 tons per day (tpd) for the three residual waste sectors. The 10 tpd plant simulation for medical and industrial waste resulted to electricity generation of 800 kW and 1.2 MW, at efficiencies of 23% and 24%, respectively. The 3 tpd plant simulation for electronic waste generated 200 kW at 21% efficiency. The waste reduction rate obtained for medical, industrial, and electronic wastes was 84%, 90%, and 71%, respectively. The results of the study showed that it is technically feasible to incorporate a WtE plant in the treatment and disposal of residual wastes in Metropolitan Manila. Furthermore, in consideration of the geographical attributes of the sectoral residual waste generators, the flexibility and small footprint of the pyrolysis-Brayton set-up is suitable. Installing 1–3 tpd plants in clustered locations will lessen transportation costs and land area requirement. Moreover, it is recommended that a financial feasibility study be done on the residual WtE plant, along with an enabling environment and business plan.
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Zakil, Fathie Ahmad, Mohd Shafiq Mohd Sueb, and Ruzinah Isha. "Growth and yield performance of Pleurotus ostreatus on various agro-industrial wastes in Malaysia." In PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIOSCIENCES AND MEDICAL ENGINEERING (ICBME2019): Towards innovative research and cross-disciplinary collaborations. AIP Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5125559.

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Themelis, Nickolas J. "Current Status of Global WTE." In 20th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/nawtec20-7061.

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This paper is based on data compiled in the course of developing, for InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB), a WTE Guidebook for managers and policymakers in the Latin America and Caribbean region. As part of this work, a list was compiled of nearly all plants in the world that thermally treat nearly 200 million tons of municipal solid wastes (MSW) and produce electricity and heat. An estimated 200 WTE facilities were built, during the first decade of the 21st century, mostly in Europe and Asia. The great majority of these plants use the grate combustion of as-received MSW and produce electricity. The dominance of the grate combustion technology is apparently due to simplicity of operation, high plant availability (>90%), and facility for training personnel at existing plants. Novel gasification processes have been implemented mostly in Japan but a compilation of all Japanese WTE facilities showed that 84% of Japan’s MSW is treated in grate combustion plants. Several small-scale WTE plants (<5 tons/hour) are operating in Europe and Japan and are based both on grate combustion and in implementing WTE projects. This paper is based on the sections of the WTE Guidebook that discuss the current use of WTE technology around the world. Since the beginning of history, humans have generated solid wastes and disposed them in makeshift waste dumps or set them on fire. After the industrial revolution, near the end of the 18th century, the amount of goods used and then discarded by people increased so much that it was necessary for cities to provide landfills and incinerators for disposing wastes. The management of urban, or municipal, solid wastes (MSW) became problematic since the middle of the 20th century when the consumption of goods, and the corresponding generation of MSW, increased by an order of magnitude. In response, the most advanced countries developed various means and technologies for dealing with solid wastes. These range from reducing wastes by designing products and packaging, to gasification technologies. Lists of several European plants are presented that co-combust medical wastes (average of 1.8% of the total feedstock) and wastewater plant residue (average of 2% of the feedstock).
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Wenger, Jean-Pierre, Robert Ineichen, Rik Vanbrabant, Jan Deckers, James Crouch, and Mark Shuey. "Start-Up of the ZWILAG Plasma Radwaste Treatment System." In ASME 2001 8th International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management and Environmental Remediation. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2001-1302.

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Abstract ZWILAG (Zwischenlager Würenlingen AG, Switzerland) has installed a plasma system for the treatment and conditioning of low level radioactive wastes from nuclear power plants, industry, research and medical applications. In this plasma system radioactive wastes, composed off burnable and unburnable components, can be treated and conditioned in one single process without any pretreatment of waste drums. The glass product meets the final disposal requirements without any further conditioning. In this way the plasma system fulfills the general requirements for nuclear safety, minimal dose impact to the public and professional workers, industrial safety, low release limits for gaseous emissions, high volume reduction and disposable final waste forms. This paper describes the start-up of the plant that was performed under the responsibility of ZWILAG together with the professional support of Belgoprocess, a consultant in radwaste processing, and of Retech Systems LLC, the supplier of the main components. Some technical problems occurred during unit and integrated testing. The paper describes how these problems were solved and demonstrates the full operability of the system.
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Needham, Michael. "Detecting Sources of Ionizing Radiation in the Waste Stream." In 10th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference. ASMEDC, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/nawtec10-1016.

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Why is the detection of radioactive sources important to the solid waste industry?: Radioactive material is used extensively in the United States in research, medicine, education, and industry for the benefit of society (e.g. smoke detectors, industrial process gauges, medical diagnosis/treatment). Generally speaking, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and state governments regulate the use and disposal of radioactive materials. Licensed radioactive waste disposal facilities receive the bulk of the waste generated in the United States with exceptions for low-level waste (e.g. medical patient waste) that may be disposed of as municipal waste. According to the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc (CRCPD)., there has been an increasing number of incidence involving the detection of prohibited radioactive wastes at solid waste management facilities. While the CRCPD acknowledges that the increased incidence may be partially attributed to the growing number of solid waste facilities that have detection systems, undetected sources of ionizing radiation can harm the environment, have a negative impact on employee health and safety, and result in significant remedial actions. Implementing an effective detection/response plan can aid in the proper management of radioactive waste and serve to minimize the potential for negative outcomes.
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Paiva, Isabel, Romão B. Trindade, Mário A. Gonçalves, and António Mateus. "Development of a Specific Methodology to Assess Suitable Sites to Receive a Repository for L/ILW Waste in the Portuguese Territory." In ASME 2013 15th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2013-96144.

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Portugal does not have nuclear power plants but records an increasing production of radioactive waste from medical, industrial and research applications of radioactive materials in the form of sealed and unsealed sources; the country totals include also the spent fuel of one nuclear reactor for research purposes. Since radioactive waste management policies and practices in Portugal will have to comply with the Council Directive 2011/70/Euratom and the IAEA Joint Convention, the search for scientific and technological solutions to deal with radioactive wastes produced in the country started some years ago. The research carried out recently under the scope of a national funded project (KADRWaste, PTDC/CTE-GEX/82678/2006) represents a firm step in this commitment. Indeed, the transfer of methodologies tested and validated in this project allowed for improvement to a procedure to assess suitable sites to receive a near-surface repository for “Low and Intermediate Level Waste, Short Live and Long Live” (LILW-SL, LL) wastes in Portugal mainland. Although the main stages of the procedure can be of universal usage, details were designed according to the intrinsic geological, geomorphic and meteorological features of previously selected target-areas. All the requirements exhaustively listed in many reports of the IAEA were fulfilled and, in addition, the application of mineralogical, geochemical and textural criteria is strongly advised. The proposed procedure is based on a 5 key-steps approach preceded by clarification of the boundary conditions to be imposed, which are crucial to the inventory of various compulsory technical requirements. This analysis requires the adoption of stringent criteria, many of them of multi-disciplinary nature, including tests of vulnerability and assessment of uncertainty, besides the environmental impact risk. As a result, priority targets that are not excluded will integrate different classes and, depending on the existing knowledge, it will be possible to select locations suitable for the repository installation, taking into account also the political, social and administrative dimensions behind this decision.
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