Abstract
All kinds of activities associated with radioactive wastes generated as a result of nuclear utilization are often collectively referred to as “radioactive waste management.” This term is used in a broader sense than a mere series of technical processes to convert generated wastes into waste forms for storage and disposal.
The nuclear regulatory system in Japan has been changed significantly after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station accident in March 2011. Descriptions in this chapter have been translated from the book originally published in Japanese before the accident, with minimal update where appropriate.
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International Atomic Energy Agency, The Principles of Radioactive Waste Management, IAEA Safety Series, No. 111-F (1995)
Nuclear Energy Agency of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, The Environmental and Ethical Basis of Geological Disposal, A Collective Opinion of the NEA Radioactive Waste Management Committee (1995)
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Nakayama, S. (2015). Radioactive Waste Management. In: Nagasaki, S., Nakayama, S. (eds) Radioactive Waste Engineering and Management. An Advanced Course in Nuclear Engineering. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55417-2_1
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