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Low-level waste management: toward a stable system

Elizabeth A. Jordan, C.F. Nern

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The US Department of Energy's (DOE) program in commercial low-level waste (LLW) management has two primary functions: development of improved LLW management technology for use by the public and private sectors and assistance to states as they implement their responsibilities under Public Law 96-573, the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act. Current activities and overall direction of the program are discussed.

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The US Department of Energy's (DOE) program in commercial low-level waste (LLW) management has two primary functions: development of improved LLW management technology for use by the public and private sectors and assistance to states as they implement their responsibilities under Public Law 96-573, the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act. Current activities and overall direction of the program are discussed.

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The US Department of Energy's (DOE) program in commercial low-level waste (LLW) management has two primary functions: development of improved LLW management technology for use by the public and private sectors and assistance to states as they implement their responsibilities under Public Law 96-573, the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act. Current activities and overall direction of the program are discussed.

Key concepts: Radioactive waste, High-level waste, Business, Waste management, Waste disposal, Private sector, Public administration, Engineering

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