ABSTRACT
In the previous chapter, the basic arisings of wastes from routine operations of nuclear power systems were outlined. Of the two general types of waste described in Section 3.2.1, the large volumes of gases and low-activity liquids cannot be stored and so are discharged immediately. An approach commonly known in the disposal of general hazardous wastes as ‘dilution and dispersion’ can be used, i.e. unacceptable local concentrations on release are avoided, such as by mixing with other effluents or through efficient dispersal at a safe point, or by a combination of the two.
