THE DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE ON LAND -- Copyright -- Contents -- Abstract -- REPORT ON DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE ON LAND -- SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS ON DISPOSAL -- GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON COROLLARY PROBLEMS -- APPENDIX A HISTORY OF COMMITTEE ON DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE ON LAND -- Appendix B -- CONTENTS -- PROCEEDINGS OF THE PRINCETON CONFERENCE ON THE DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE PRODUCTS -- SATURDAY EVENING SESSION -- SUNDAY MORNING SESSION -- GENERAL DISCUSSION -- APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES -- MONDAY MORNING SESSION -- APPENDIX C COMMITTEE ON DEEP DISPOSAL -- ATTENDANCE -- PROCEEDINGS -- APPENDIX D COMMITTEE ON SHALLOW DISPOSAL -- ATTENDANCE -- PROCEEDINGS -- APPENDIX E PARTICIPANTS IN THE CONFERENCE ON DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE PRODUCTS -- MEMBERS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE -- ASSISTANTS AT CONFERENCE -- APPENDIX F DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE IN SALT CAVITIES -- CONTENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. CHARACTERISTICS OF SALT DEPOSITS -- 3. DISTRIBUTION OF SALT IN THE UNITED STATES -- 4. PRODUCTION OF SALT IN THE UNITED STATES -- 5. MINING OF ROCK SALT -- 6. PRODUCTION OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE -- 7. REQUIREMENT FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY -- 8. CHARACTERISTICS OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE -- 9. WASTE PRODUCTION IN NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS -- 10. TRANSPORTATION OF NUCLEAR WASTE -- 11. ACCESSIBILITY OF SALT SPACE FOR WASTE DISPOSAL -- 12. UTILIZATION OF SALT SPACE FOR WASTE DISPOSAL -- 13. PROBLEMS OF UTILIZATION OF MINED-OUT SPACE -- 14. RECOMMENDED STUDIES -- REFERENCES.