Safe and secure transport and storage of radioactive materials

The safe, secure storage and transport of radioactive materials pending use, treatment or disposal are essential operations within the nuclear industry without which the generation of nuclear power would be impossible. This book looks at the pramework for operational safety covering functional requirements, training, PR and emergency response.It then looks at package design and performance for transport and finally at packaging, transport and storage of particular radioactive materials. It then concludes with a review of long term storage and transport of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste,