Sample of vitreous material used for immobilizing fission products in France

Artifact Number:

2018-122

Description

A 5 cm diameter by 5 cm high cylindrical sample of the vitreous material used by the French company COGEMA for the immobilization of fission products for storage.

Details

Keywords:
glass; radioactive waste management
Date:
~1990
Associated artifacts:
See artifact 2018-026.
Notes:

COGEMA is an industrial group majority owned by the French State through the French Atomic Energy Commission (81.5%) and with private shareholders

Marcoule, located in Southern France, is the development center for nuclear activities associated with national defense requirements. It is operated by COGEMA

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