Regulatory perspective on implementation of a dose standard for a one-million year compliance period

Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 985, Issue , 2007, Pages 97-104

  McCartin, Timothy ^a  

^a Two White Flint North   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSE STANDARD; ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; GROUNDWATER; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SECURITY SYSTEMS;

DOSIMETRY;

EID: 41549145901     PISSN: 02729172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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