Nuclear Regulatory Commission Announces Availability of Draft Safety Analyses for Potential Inadvertent Disposal of Spent Fuel Rods

Summary

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has made draft safety analyses related to the potential inadvertent disposal of two spent fuel rods at low-level radioactive waste facilities available for public comment, concluding that the presence of the fuel rods at either the Hanford, Washington site or the Barnwell, South Carolina site does not pose a risk to public health and safety or the environment.