Nuclear Waste Issues and Policy: Request for References

["J. J. Rozental" <josrozen@netmedia.net.il>]

mgoldman@ucdavis.edu

Professor Marvin Goldman
University of California
Davis, CA 95616-1729, USA


Dear Professor Goldman

Going directly to your specific point, I would recommend the following
references:

a) Sea disposal of low radioactive waste

Understanding risks to individuals associated with the consumption of
seafood   contaminated by radionuclides and suspected  chemical carcinogens

GO TO  -- Risk comparisons relevant to sea disposal of low level radioactive
waste, IAEA-TOC 725, IAEA, 1993

b)  The Sarcophagus Concern (200 tonnes of irradiated and fresh nuclear
fuel, total estimated activity 700x10E15 Bq of long lived radionuclides) 

GO TO Proceedings of the International Conference "ONE DECADE AFTER
CHERNOBYL" held in Vienna 8-12 April 1996, (see e for help). Main concern:

b.1 -- The possibility of configurations of fuel masses inside the
sarcophagus that could reach a critical state when in contact  with water;

b.2 -- The stability of the Sarcophagus;

b.3 -- The role of the European Commission;

c) National and International cooperation 

c.1 -- The IAEA WATRP (Waste Management Assessment and Technical Review
Programme) -- Radioactive Waste Management: International peer reviews --
Ernst Warnecke and Arnold Bonne - Both are staff member in the IAEA

GO TO IAEA Bulletin, Vol. 37, N#4, 1995 (to obtain copy see e), page 26/30

c.2 --  Radioactive Waste Disposal: Radiological Principles and Standards --
An overview of national and international efforts to establish criteria for
the safe disposal of spent fuel and high level waste -- Dr. J. O. Snihs

GO TO (same ref.) Page 26/30

Dr. Snihs is Acting Director-General of the Swedish Radiation Protection
Institute in Stockholm. You can contact him in the following address:

Dr. Jan Olof Snihs
Deputy Director General
Swedish Radiation Protection Institute
Statens Stralskyddsinstitut
Miljmlab, P.O. Box 60204
S-17116 Stockholm
Fax no. +46 (8) 729 7108

d) in USA

Three months ago I met in Israel Mrs. Barbara J. Zakheim, Vice President
Policy Division, S. Cohen & Associates, McLean,  Virginia,  
<bzakheim@scainc.com> and I could learn about, among others' projects, two
on Cleanup that could be interesting for your specific purpose, both  for EPA. 

d.1) Contamination Assessment  in relation to Cleanup Criteria for
Radioactive Sites, 

d.2) Cooperative EPA/DoD program on Cleanup Radioactive Waste.

e) I would also recommend a direct contact with the IAEA's Division of
Public Information to obtain documentation or copies and specific
information. Please constact 
<iaeo@iaea1.iaea.or.at> 

f) I hope this help

J. J. Rozental <josrozen@netmedia.net.il>
Consultant, radiation safety & Regualation
for developing country