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Document ID (ISN)105736
CIS number 06-1206
ISBN(s) 92-0-113704-4 (en); 92-0-400806-7 (ru); 92-0-502006-0 (zh)
Year 2005
Convention or series no. IAEA Safety Standards Series No. WS-G-2.7
Title Management of waste from the use of radioactive material in medicine, industry, agriculture, research and education
Original title Obraščenie s radioaktivnymi othodami, obrazujuščimisja v rezul'tate ispol'zovanija radioaktivnyh materialov v medicine, sel'skom hozjajstve, issledovanijah i obrazovanii [in Russian]
Gong ye nong ye yan jiu he jiao xue ying yong zhong chan sheng de fei wu de guan li [in Chinese]
Bibliographic information International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Wagramerstrasse 5, P.O. Box 100, 1400 Wien, Austria, 2005. xii, 73p. Illus. 21 ref. Price: EUR 20.00. Downloadable version free of charge.
Internet access http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1217_web.pdf [in English]
http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1217r_web.pdf [in Russian]
http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1217c_web.pdf [in Chinese]
Abstract This safety guide provides recommendations and guidance on the fulfilment of the safety requirements related to the management of radioactive waste. It covers the roles and responsibilities of the various bodies involved in the predisposal management of radioactive waste and in the handling and processing of radioactive material. It is intended for organizations generating and handling radioactive waste or handling such waste on a centralized basis, and for the regulatory body responsible for regulating such activities.
Descriptors (primary) radiation protection; disposal of radioactive waste; IAEA
Descriptors (secondary) ionizing radiation; storage; radiation monitoring; safety guides; role of government; responsibilities; permissible radiation doses
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Country / State or ProvinceAustria
Subject(s) Radiation
Broad subject area(s) Physical hazards
Browse category(ies) Ionizing radiation
Waste collection and disposal