Patent Number: 051732173
Section: summary

This invention relates to a method and an apparatus for containing wastes, and more particularly to radioactive wastes. According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of containing wastes comprising placing the wastes in a container and introducting a grout slurry into the container to fill voids in the container, thereby to embed the wastes into a solidified mass upon setting of the grout slurry, the method including closing the container with the wastes therein, piercing the container with a hollow cutting means, introducing the grout slurry into the container through the cutting means, and retaining the cutting means in the container. According to another aspect, the invention provides an apparatus for containing wastes, the apparatus comprising, a closable container for enclosing the wastes, hollow cutting means for piercing the container and for introducing a grout slurry therethrough into the container, the cutting means being detachable so as to be retained in the container after the grout slurry has been introduced therein.