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The Impact of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Policy on Biomedical Research in the United States (2001) / Chapter Skim
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Pages 37-40

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... Although disposal capacity in US Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensed facilities nationwide appears to be sufficient for the biomedical needs of the next several decades, the future of commercial LLRW management in the United States is by no means stable beyond that time frame. The committee has concluded that the central issue in biomedical research LLRW management is cost.
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... Costs increased, as did the uncertainty about the effects on clinical programs. Fortunately, the interruptions were terminated before any discernible major damage to biomedical research or medical care.
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... . · ~ · The greatest risk to the current status of LLRW management in the biomedical research comma ity is an unscheduled and arbitrary closing of current disposal facilities.
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... Interruption in access whether from existing site closure, impacts on transportation, or real or perceived problems with alternative storage methods may create more immediate needs for alternative storage or disposal facility development. Although the biomedical research community has adapted to changes in LLRW policy and management options, further stress might not be as well tolerated.
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