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Radiation Protection

Radioactive Waste Disposal: An Environmental Perspective

This booklet describes the different categories of waste, discusses disposal practices for each type and describes the way they are regulated.

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Radioactive Waste Disposal: An Environmental Perspective (PDF)(16 pp, 2 MB, 1994, 402-K-94-001)