RE: Radioactive Recycling

["Joe Alvarez" <jalvarez@auxier.com>]

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From:	Ryanchp@aol.com [SMTP:Ryanchp@aol.com]
Sent:	Thursday, February 19, 1998 10:15 PM
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Subject:	Re: Radioactive Recycling

Radsafers,

The recycling option must be looked at with a few things in mind.  First is
the question  of whether the metals to be reprocessed are in short suppy, 
i.e.
are they necessary in a specific industry?  Secondly, is the cost of 
recycling
economical, can the industry in need stand the cost?  Thirdly, is the 
disposal
as is out of the question or just not desireable?  Also, what appears to be
the Risk associated with both recycle and disposal as is?

If recycle appears to be desireable then lets recycle within the Nuclear
Industry.  Rad waste container spent fuel shipping containers and storage
facilities, and components of power plant systems.

It does not appear prudent to recycle into consumer goods.

Bob Ryan
ryanchp@aol.com

[Joe Alvarez]
What do you mean by "it does not appear to be prudent"?  What is the basis 
for this statement?

All metals are in short supply if you look at the cost of producing virgin 
metal as opposed to recycle.  Also the acturaial risk of producing virgin 
metal is larger than the hypothetical risk from low-levels of radionuclides 
(less than 1 mrem/y as proposed by EPA).

Joe Alvarez
jalvarez@auxier.com