How to cope with the hazards of nuclear fuel waste

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 176, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 51-66

  Allan, C J ^a   Nuttall, K ^a  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

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EID: 0346616913     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0029-5493(96)01331-3     Document Type: Article

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