Anion scavengers for low-level radioactive waste repository backfills

Soil and Sediment Contamination

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 125-141

  Balsley, Steven D ^a   Brady, Patrick V ^a   Krumhansl, James L ^a   Anderson, Howard L ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Anion scavengers; Biosphere; Radioactive waste; Repository backfills; Sorbent materials

Indexed keywords

COPPER OXIDES; LAND FILL; LIGNITE; PH EFFECTS;

ANION SCAVENGERS; LOW LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE (LLRW) REPOSITORY BACKFILLS;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE;

EID: 0032028583     PISSN: 10588337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10588339891334195     Document Type: Article

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