title: Current status of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulatory efforts controlling the disposition of solid materials.
abstract: Current efforts of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (U.S. NRC) to develop rules for the disposition of low-activity solid materials and the outcome of U.S. NRC rulemaking activities in this area since the late 1990's are described. International efforts on the disposition of low-activity solid materials and future plans of the U.S. NRC on this subject are also described.
authors.affiliation: Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, USA. drcjp1@aol.com
authors.forename: Carl J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Paperiello
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D033161:Government Regulation; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D011850:Radioactive Waste / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000592:standards*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012308:Risk Management / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D011850:Radioactive Waste