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NRC to discuss decommissioning of historic NS Savannah
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a public meeting on May 8 to discuss the license termination process for the retired nuclear-powered merchant ship, the NS Savannah. During the meeting, NRC staff will discuss the license termination process and receive public comments on the remaining cleanup activities described in the license termination plan for the historic ship, which may see a second life as a floating museum.
F. R. Kirchner, M. A. Lazaro, G. H. Miley, M. Petra
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 30 | Number 3 | December 1996 | Pages 1506-1510
Safety and Environment | doi.org/10.13182/FST96-A11963163
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The proposed design of the National Ignition Facility (NIF) is reviewed from the standpoint of the involvement of both radioactive and hazardous materials. Detailed analyses of these factors indicated that minimal environmental impacts are expected to occur, and very low exposures are predicted for both workers and the general public.
