TY - JOUR TI - Radioactive wastes neutralization and environment protection methods AU - Korzeniowska-Rejmer, Elżbieta AU - Generowicz, Agnieszka TI - Radioactive wastes neutralization and environment protection methods AB - The problem of radioactive wastes concerns all developed countries in which nuclear energy has become common in practically all spheres of life and economy. Radioactive wastes require special treatment connected with their processing, transport and temporary and permanent storage in surface and underground stockpiles in chosen rock outcroppings. The paper presents types of radioactive wastes formed in Poland, criteria of their division and classification, methods of neutralization and utilization. Systems of barriers for radioactive wastes stockpiles protecting the environment are presented, especially conditions resulting from geological structure and soil properties, which form a natural protective barrier. VL - 2012 IS - Środowisko Zeszyt 2-Ś (23) 2012 PY - 2012 SN - 0011-4561 C1 - 2353-737X SP - 177 EP - 190 DO - 10.4467/2353737XCT.14.059.1836 UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/czasopismo-techniczne/artykul/radioactive-wastes-neutralization-and-environment-protection-methods KW - radioactive wastes KW - systems of barriers protections KW - landfills