Jean-Claude Amiard, CNRS - University of Nantes, France
ISBN : 9781786307217
Publication Date : October 2021
Hardcover 352 pp
165.00 USD
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Following the acquisition of the atomic bomb by five states, the United Nations began drafting several treaties to limit nuclear proliferation. These efforts failed, as four more states also acquired nuclear weapons. In a similar vein, an attempt to limit atomic weapons – primarily within the two superpowers – was initiated.
While the number of weapons has decreased, the new bombs now being manufactured are more powerful and more precise, negating any reduction in numbers.
In the field of civil nuclear use, all nuclear facilities (reactors, factories, etc.) have a limited lifespan. Once a plant is permanently shut down, these facilities must be decommissioned and dismantled. These operations are difficult, time-consuming and costly. In addition, decommissioning generates large volumes of radioactive waste of various categories, including long-lived and high-activity waste. Risks to the environment and to health are not negligible during decommissioning. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have produced numerous publications with recommendations. Each state has its own decommissioning strategy (immediate or delayed) and final plan for the site – whether it be returning it to greenfield status or obtaining a nuclear site license with centuries-long monitoring.
1. NuclearNon-Proliferation.
2. Disarmament of Atomic Weapons.
3. International Recommendations and National Policies in Decommissioning.
4. Procedures and Technologies Involved in Decommissioning.
5. The Dismantling of Military Nuclear Facilities.
6. The Dismantling of Electronuclear Reactors.
7. The Decommissioning of Research Reactors and Other Basic Nuclear Facilities.
Jean-Claude Amiard is a Doctor of Radioecology, Emeritus Research Director at the CNRS (University of Nantes, France) and former Associate Professor in Quebec and China. He is the author of more than 250 publications, 80 books or book chapters and 150 presentations at international conferences.
