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Radwaste in the Netherlands
| Author | H.Codee, Vrijen, COVRA |
| Date | March 1987 |
| Classification | 1.01.4.10/09 (WASTE - GENERAL) |
| Remarks | Information on radwaste management is extensively exchanged on an international level. This has not led to an uniform management system in the various countries. However a lot of parallels as well as comparable solutions can be noticed. Generally the total management system for a country is tailor-made. This is illustrated by describing the changes in the field of radioactive waste management in the Netherlands in the present decade. It is expected that within the next five years a new storage and treatment site will become operational and be the beginning of the realization of a management policy reaching far in the 21st century |
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RADWASTE IN THE NETHERLANDS Dr. H.D.K. Codee Dr. Ir. J. Vrijen COVRA The Netherlands ABSTRACT Information on radwaste management is extensively exchanged on an international level. This has not led to an uniform management system in the various countries. However a lot of parallels as well as comparable solutions can be noticed. Generally the total management system for a country is tailor-made. This is illustrated by describing the changes in the field of radioactive waste management in the Netherlands in the present decade. It is expected that within the next five years a new storage and treatment site will become operational which will be the beginning of the realization of a management policy reaching far in the 21st century. INTRODUCTION In March, 30 years ago, the Euratom Treaty was signed in Rome. This was one of the milestones in international cooperation in the nuclear field. Later that year another milestone was reached with the inaugural meeting of the IAEA in Vienna. These are just two examples of the many events that are indicative for the extensive exchange of information on the use of atomic energy and related topics. One of these related topics is waste management. The many international contacts on this item has led to generally accepted basic principles, however it has not led to an uniform management system in the various countries. Yet, a lot of parallels can be noticed both in the kind of problems the various nations have to face, as well as in the kind of solutions that are worked out. The national waste management programs that are in or are put into operation are tailor-made and take into account the specific national needs, problems and circumstances. Special features for the Netherlands are the high watertable, a high population density and a well developed environmental consciousness of the population. Following the historical developments will illustrate how the waste management program developed.
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