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http://dx.doi.org/10.7733/jnfcwt.2016.14.3.253

Study of Classification and Disposal Method for Disused Sealed Radioactive Source in Korea  

Kim, Sukhoon (FNC Technology Co., Ltd.)
Kim, Juyoul (FNC Technology Co., Ltd.)
Lee, Seunghee (FNC Technology Co., Ltd.)
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Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT) / v.14, no.3, 2016 , pp. 253-266 More about this Journal
Abstract
In accordance with the classification system of radioactive waste in Korea, all the disused sealed radioactive sources (DSRSs) fall under the category of EW, VLLW or LILW, and should be managed in compliance with the restrictions for the disposal method. In this study, the management and disposal method are drawn in consideration of half-life of radionuclides contained in the source and A/D value (i.e. the activity A of the source dividing by the D value for the relevant radionuclide, which is used to provide an initial ranking of relative risk for sources) in addition to the domestic classification scheme and disposal method, based on the characteristic analysis and review results of the management practices in IAEA and foreign countries. For all the DSRSs that are being stored (as of March 2015) in the centralized temporary disposal facility for radioisotope wastes, applicability of the derivation result is confirmed through performing the characteristic analysis and case studies for assessing quantity and volume of DSRSs to be managed by each method. However, the methodology derived from this study is not applicable to the following sources; i) DSRSs without information on the radioactivity, ii) DSRSs that are not possible to calculate the specific activity and/or the source-specific A/D value. Accordingly, it is essential to identify the inherent characteristics for each of DSRSs prior to implementation of this management and disposal method.
Keywords
DSRS disposal; Radioisotope (RI) wastes; Classification system; Disposal method;
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