The Impact of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Policy on Biomedical Research in the United States (2001) / Chapter Skim
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The objective of this project is to assess the effects of factors such as higher disposal costs and onsite storage on the current and future activities of biomedical research, including the effects of lack of access to disposal facilities on institutions that conduct biomedical research and on hospitals where radionuclides are crucial for the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Radioactive waste from biomedical research includes laboratory solutions containing radionuclides, counting vials for assessing radioactivity, biological materials such as tissue-culture cells and animal carcasses, and materials that come into contact with radioactive substances, such as glass or plastic containers, gloves, paper and other absorbent materials for containing spills, and filters.
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The regulatory environment for the biomedical research community is complex; any efforts that the regulatory community could make to simplify or streamline the regulatory requirements for managing LLRW without compromising worker or public health and safety would be a benefit. The committee recommended that institutional efforts to promote the use of appropriate alternatives to radioactive materials for research are useful and should be commended and strongly encouraged.
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