| Disposal of Surplus Plutonium at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant: Interim Report Contributor(s): National Academies of Sciences Engineeri (Author), Division on Earth and Life Studies (Author), Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309485002 ISBN-13: 9780309485005 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2018 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - General - Medical | Toxicology |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.4" W x 10.9" (0.45 lbs) 66 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Disposal of Surplus Plutonium at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant: Interim Report evaluates the general viability of the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration's (DOE-NNSA's) conceptual plans for disposing of 34 metric tons (MT) of surplus plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), a deep geologic repository near Carlsbad, New Mexico. This report evaluates DOE-NNSA's plans to ship, receive, and emplace surplus plutonium in WIPP and its understanding of the impacts of these plans on WIPP and WIPP-bound waste streams. This report, the first of two to be issued during this study, provides a preliminary assessment of the general viability of DOE-NNSA's conceptual plans, focusing on some of the barriers to their implementation. |