HIGH ACTIVITY WASTE

Duration: 17 min

Year Published: 1964

Creator: Atomic Energy Commission

Color: Color

Sound: Optical sound

Description: Describes newly developed methods for disposing of high activity waste from nuclear power industries. Discusses the techniques of solidifying high activity wastes until their volume is chemically inert and of producing glass-like solids from powered wastes and from liquids. Discusses the use of salt mines for disposal of solid waste.