Radioactive waste from nuclear power plants

In April 1977 the Swedish Parliament passed the Nuclear Stipulation Act which required that a method for the management of highly radioactive wastes from nuclear power plants be presented prior to the granting of permission to load and operate any new reactors. In December of 1977, a method developed by the Nuclear Fuel Safety project of the nuclear industry for the vitrification of liquid wastes, was submitted to the government together with a request for permission to load and operate a new reactor. This report is a summary of the technical and institutional content of the application. The disposal method is discussed and reviews from scientists and organizations are presented. Estimates of the radiation exposure from the waste repository are given. 49 references, 10 figures, 8 tables.