Radioactive waste management practices in India

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 236, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 914-930

  Raj, K ^a   Prasad, K K ^a   Bansal, N K ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; DECOMMISSIONING (NUCLEAR REACTORS); FISSION PRODUCTS; NUCLEAR FUELS; RADIATION PROTECTION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; URANIUM; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; REMOTE-HANDLING GADGETS; WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM;

RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

EID: 33646006113     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2005.09.036     Document Type: Article

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