Schultheisz Daniel J, Czyscinski Kenneth S, Klinger Adam D
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air (6608J), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460, USA.
Health Phys. 2006 Nov;91(5):518-22. doi: 10.1097/01.HP.0000232850.24289.de.
Radioactive waste disposal in the United States is marked by a fragmented regulatory system, with requirements that often focus on the origin or statutory definition of the waste, rather than the hazard of the material in question. It may be possible to enhance public protection by moving toward a system that provides disposal options appropriate for the hazard presented by the waste in question. This paper summarizes aspects of an approach focusing on the potential use, with appropriate conditions, of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Subtitle-C hazardous waste landfills for disposal of "low-activity" wastes and public comments on the suggested approach.
美国的放射性废物处置以碎片化的监管体系为特征，其要求往往侧重于废物的来源或法定定义，而非相关物质的危害。通过转向一种能提供适合相关废物所呈现危害的处置选项的体系，有可能加强对公众的保护。本文总结了一种方法的相关方面，该方法重点关注在适当条件下利用《资源保护与回收法》副标题C规定的危险废物填埋场来处置“低活度”废物，以及公众对该建议方法的评论。
