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PROCEDURE OF RW MANAGEMENT

Treatment Methods

❑ Factors of choosing treatment methods

1. Nature of the waste
2. The radioactivity

3. Types of radionuclides

4. Availability of treatment facilities
5. Cost of the treatment

6. Disposal options

❑ Treatment includes consideration of the following

1. The reduction in volume of the waste
2. The removal of radionuclides

3. Change of form or composition

4. Change of the properties of the waste