EAFORM2017

6th East Asia Forum on Radwaste Management Conference

November 27-29, 2017

Hotel Granvia Osaka
3-1-1 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-0001, Japan

Call For Papers

Language

The working language of the conference is English.

Acceptance Criteria for abstracts and full-length papers

Papers are expected to contain descriptions of work that is new, significant, and relevant to the conference scope.
Both abstracts and full-length papers must comply with the following guidelines:

Electronic Submissions

Both abstracts and full-length papers shall be submitted electronically in MS word or Adobe
PDF formats (a maximum file size of 5MB) by e-mail to;
~~art.eaform2017@aesj.or.jp~~
with individual information such as 1) Name, 2) Organization, 3) Address,
4) e-mail address and 5) Telephone number.
* Questions related to submissions are accepted through e-mail.

Instructions to Authors

Format of abstract and full-length paper

1)Abstracts shall not exceed 300 words. Full-length papers shall be no longer than 6 pages of A4 sized paper.
It’s recommended to use the attached “Format_Abstract.doc” and “Format_FullLengthPaper.doc”.

2) Abstracts and full-length papers shall be arranged according to the following guidelines:
    - Topics ID; Topics ID for abstracts and/or full-length paper shall be indicated referring to
      “Technical topics” (see appendix “Technical topics” below).
    - Titles: The paper title shall be in Upper Case, centered in “Times”, “bold” 12 points font type.
    - Authors; Author’s name(s), belonging organization and “Key words” of contents shall be included
       in “Times” 10 points font type.
    -Contents; “Times” 10 points font type in the contents area.

Important Dates for Authors

- Announcement and Call for Papers; April 2017
- Registration announcement; July 2017
- Deadline for Abstract: ~~June 30, 2017~~ July 31, 2017
- Notification to Authors: ~~July 28, 2017~~ August 18, 2017
- Deadline for Full-length Papers: ~~September 29, 2017~~ October 31, 2017

Remarks for authors

- Instructions of Materials for oral presentation will be informed to the authors by the
“Notification to Authors (July 28, 2017)”.
- Authors (speakers) and general participants must all register for the conference.

Format

Format_Abstract

Format_FullLengthPaper

Technical topics

Technical Paper / Abstracts are invited in the following topics.

ID	Subject
1. Radioactive Waste Management Policies, Regulations, and Programs
11	Radioactive waste management policies, regulations, and programs.
12	Regional or international cooperation activity.
13	Social and ethical aspects of radioactive wastes management.
14	Activities and programs on education and training.
2. Radioactive Wastes Treatment
21	Waste volume reduction and characterization
22	Waste treatment, packaging, and storage.
3. LLW/ILW Disposal
31	Disposal Facility Design, Licensing, and Construction.
32	Waste transportation. Safety and operational experiences of the disposal facility.
33	Site investigation and evaluation.
4. Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) Storage
41	Current status for SNF storage.
42	SNF storage facility design, licensing, and construction.
43	SNF storage facility operation, maintenance, and monitoring.
44	Long-term/extended storage of SNF.
5. SNF/HLW Disposal
51	Potential host rocks/sites investigation and evaluation.
52	Underground research laboratory (URL) development.
53	SNF/HLW encapsulation, packaging, and transportation.
54	Repository design and performance/safety assessments.
6. Decontamination & Decommissioning (D&D)
61	Planning and waste minimization.
62	Decontamination technology.
63	Dismantle technology.
64	Site clean-up and environmental remediation.