Ocean disposal of radioactive waste
1946–93
Data are from IAEA-TECDOC-1105. Summary of pages 27–120: Disposal projects attempted to locate ideal dumping sites based on depth, stability and currents, and to treat, solidify and contain the waste.

Ocean disposal of radioactive waste

Section Title: 1946–93
Table Section Text: Data are from IAEA-TECDOC-1105. Summary of pages 27–120: Disposal projects attempted to locate ideal dumping sites based on depth, stability and currents, and to treat, solidify and contain the waste.

Country	dumped (unit TBq=1012 Bq）	period	num of sites, volume, etc.*

Arctic	Atlantic	Pacific	Total

Soviet Union	38,369	0	874	39,243	1959–92	Arctic ; 20 sites, 222,000 m3 and reactor w or w/o spent fuel, Pacific Ocean (mainly sea of Japan); 12 sites, 145,000 m3

Russia	0.7	0	2.1	2.8	1992–93	Arctic ; 3,066 m3, Pacific Ocean 6,327 m3

Belgium	0	2,120	0	2,120	1960–82	NE Atlantic 6 sites, 55,324 containers, 23,100 tons

France	0	354	0	354	1967–69	NE Atlantic 2 sites, 46,396 containers, 14,300 tons

Germany	0	0.2	0	0.2	1967	NE Atlantic 1 site once, 480 containers, 185 tons

Italy	0	0.2	0	0.2	1969	NE Atlantic 1 site, 100 containers, 45 tons

Netherlands	0	336	0	336	1967–82	NE Atlantic 4 sites, 28,428 containers, 19,200 tons

Sweden	0	3.2	0	3.2	1959,61,69	Baltic sea 1 site, 230 containers, 64 tons, NE Atlantic 1 site, 289.5 containers, 1,080 tons,

Switzerland	0	4,419	0	4,419	1969–82	NE Atlantic, 3 sites, 7,420 containers, 5,321 tons

UK	0	35,088	0	35,088	1948–82	NE Atlantic 15 sites, ?? containers, 74,052 tons and 18 sites off coast of British isles more than 9.4 TBq

USA	0	2,942	554	3,496	1946–70	Mid/NW of Atlantic (9), Gulf of Mexico (2) total 11 sites, 34,282 containers, ? tones, Mid/NE of Pacific Ocean, total of 18 sites, 56,261 containers, ?

Japan	0	0	15.08	15.08	1955–69	South of main island, 6 sites 15 times, 3,031 containers, 606,000 m3

New Zealand	0	0	1.04	1.04	1954–76	East coast of New Zealand, 4 sites, 9 containers, 0.62 m3

South Korea	0	0	no data	1968–72	Sea of Japan, 1 site 5 times?, 115 container, 45 tons

Total	38,369	45,262	1,446	85,077	Subtotal of all volume reported is 982,394 m3.

*Some countries report the mass and volume of disposed waste and some just tonnage. The US did not report tonnage or volume of 90,543 containers.

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USA had a volume of 56,261 containers.

final_sentence: USA had a volume of 56,261 containers.