Packaging design criteria for the Type B Drum

Abstract

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Management of Radioactive Waste Containing Graphite: Overview of Methods

“…Thus, the resulting parts containing graphite should be grouped based on the emitted radioactivity type and contamination levels. Many countries prefer the method of simple storage of graphite-containing waste packed into properly covered and sealed special casks (called also type B drum packages) [42][43][44][45]. To allow for the safe and long-term isolation of graphite-containing vessels from the environment, they should be filled with special hardening mixtures, which are predominantly polymeric conservation agents [46,47]; however, any filling material used for ordinary radioactive waste may also be applied.…”