Current status of waste generated in research, medical, and industrial facilities, and development of disposal facility preparation

Saito, Tatsuo  

RI waste is generated from the use of RI in universities, medical care, and research institutes, and from the dismantling of facilities, but it has not yet been finally disposed of for burial. Therefore, JAEA has been acting as an implementing agency for the disposal project of low-level radioactive wastes (wastes from research facilities, etc.), including RI wastes generated from research institutes, universities, and medical institutions, including JAEA. In order to obtain the understanding and cooperation of waste generators toward the early commencement of the disposal project, this report introduces the current status of the disposal of RI waste and the efforts being made for its burial.