A Guide to Foreign Research Reactor Spent Fuel

NSC's A Guide to Foreign Research Reactor Spent Fuel, published in June 1998, contains basic information about the current U.S. program to take back spent nuclear fuel from research reactors in 41 foreign countries. This guide was produced through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy.

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A Guide to Foreign Research Reactor Spent Fuel

		Preface and Table of Contents (PDF: 632KB/10 pages)
		Chapter 1 What Foreign Research Reactor Spent Fuel Is (PDF: 100 KB/4 pages)
		Chapter 2 Foreign Research Reactor Spent Fuel Policy (PDF: 242 KB/8 pages)
		Chapter 3 Transportation of Foreign Research Reactor Spent Fuel to the United States (PDF: 29 KB/2 pages)
		Chapter 4 Ports of Entry and Storage Sites (PDF: 153 KB/6 pages)
		Chapter 5 Shipping Containers (PDF: 116 KB/4 pages)
		Chapter 6 Radiation and Foreign Research Reactor Spent Fuel (PDF: 212 KB/6 pages)
		Chapter 7 Inspection, Labeling, and Security of Shipments (PDF: 18 KB/2 pages)
		Chapter 8 Transportation, Planning, Routing, and Tracking (PDF: 296 KB/6 pages)
		Chapter 9 Emergency Response (PDF: 47 KB/4 pages)
		Chapter 10 Storage and Disposal (PDF: 21 KB/2 pages)
		Appendices Appendix A: State Contacts Appendix B: Additional Information Resources Appendix C: Department of Energy Reading Rooms and Libraries (PDF: 65 KB/10 pages)