Nuclear Regulation: The Military Would Benefit From a Comprehensive Waste Disposal Program

Abstract

Because of an accidental release of low-level waste stored at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, in 1986, several individuals inhaled small quantities of a radioactive substance. Throughout the Department of Defense (DOD), thousands of individuals in all 50 states and overseas routinely use hundreds of radioactive byproduct materials for academic, research and development, medical diagnosis and treatment, and industrial activities. Appropriate precautions must be taken to safely dispose of the low-level radioactive waste generated from these activities. In1988, generators disposed of about 1.4 million cubic feet of such waste, including about 6 percent from federal agencies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1990
Accession Number
AD1177026

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Environmental Protection
  • Governments
  • Hazardous Waste Sites
  • Health Services
  • Hygiene
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Public Health
  • Radioactive Materials
  • Radioactive Wastes
  • South Carolina
  • Storage
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Waste Management

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.