Abstract
Ocean transport of low-level radioactive waste generated by the nuclear industry in Taiwan is described. Low-level radioactive wastes, solidified in cement, were packed in 53-gal. (200-L) drums which, in turn, were positioned in specially designed containers on the site of the nuclear power plant or other waste-generating facility. The ocean transport of the containers, under strict regulation and inspection involved a 420-km blue-water voyage to the repository site on an islet in the Pacific Ocean. A TLD array was used to monitor the dose distribution in board during the transportation and the characteristics of the radiations were studied using a Compton suppression gamma ray spectrometer. It is demonstrated that the ocean transport is a safe operation and that the dose received by the contract workers is well below the limit imposed by regulations. © 1986.