Re: LLW status according to AP: a fair story

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> Von: Sandy Perle <sandyfl@ix.netcom.com>
> An: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
> Betreff: Re: LLW status according to AP: a fair story
> Datum: Mittwoch, 16. Juli 1997 16:53
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> Bernard Cohen stated:
> 
> > Is there any chance of going back to ocean dumping? That is
> > really the best way. If you need technical back-up on this, let me
know.
> 
> While this option is probably the most realistic choice, for many 
> applications, I seriously doubt that we will ever see this option 
> allowed. ---------------------------------------


There is an international convention ("The London Convention"), which
forbids ocean dumping. Unfortunately I cannot provide you with details, but
I guess there could be information available from the IAEA.

Whether it makes sense or not, is a good way or not - it is forbidden by
this convention.

Franz