France (354 TBq), Germany (0.2 TBq), Italy (0.2 TBq), the Netherlands (336 TBq), and Sweden (3.2 TBq) are within the GB marker. US: United States of America (3,496 TBq), JP: Japan (15TBq), KR: South Korea (?TBq), NZ: New Zealand (1+TBq). Even containers that survived the pressure could physically decay over time.Ĭountry total at the major site. However, some dumping only involved diluting the waste with surface water, or used containers that imploded at depth. Summary of pages 27–120:ĭisposal projects attempted to locate ideal dumping sites based on depth, stability and currents, and to treat, solidify and contain the waste. 1994 (February 20) Total prohibition of disposal at sea came into forceĭata are from IAEA-TECDOC-1105.1993 Russia reported the dumping of high level nuclear waste including spent fuel by former USSR.1990 Estimation of Radiation Risks at Low Dose.1988 Assessing the Impact of Deep Sea Disposal of Low-level Radioactive Waste on Living Marine Resources.1983 Moratorium on low-level waste dumping.It was powered by a liquid sodium–potassium thermionic converter driven by a nuclear reactor containing around 50 kilograms (110 lb) of uranium-235. 1978 On the 24 January a satellite named Kosmos 954 failed.1975 The London Convention 1972 entered into force (Prohibition of dumping of high level radioactive waste.).1972 Adoption of the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (London Convention 1972).17,000 Ci (630 TBq) plutonium metal fuel burned up.
1964 On the 21 April, a satellite failed carrying a SNAP-9A radiothermal generator.1958 First United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS I).1957 First IAEA Advisory Group Meeting on Radioactive Waste Disposal into the Sea.1946 First dumping operation at Northeast Pacific Ocean (about 80 km off the coast of California).Data are from IAEA-TECDOC-1105, pages 3–4.
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