Spent nuclear fuel : accumulating quantities at commercial reactors present storage and other challenges : report to Congressional requesters.

Author/creator United States
Format Electronic
Publication Info[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2012]
Description1 online resource (ii, 61 p.) : col. ill., map
Supplemental Contenthttps://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo33055
Subjects

Portion of title Accumulating quantities at commercial reactors present storage and other challenges
Running title Accumulation of spent nuclear fuel
Contents Background. -- Large quantities of spent nuclear fuel are expected to remain at commercial reactor sites for decades. -- The key risk of stored spent fuel is difficult to quantify, but some mitigating actions have been taken. -- Transfer of spent fuel from wet storage offers benefits but also presents challenges. -- Conclusions. -- Recommendations for executive action. -- Agency comments. -- Appendices.
General noteTitle from title screen (viewed Jan. 14, 2013).
General note"August 2012."
General note"GAO-12-797."
General noteGPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP).
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Technical rpt numberGAO-12-797
GPO item number0546-D (online)
Govt. docs number GA 1.13:GAO-12-797

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