Legal precedents regarding use and defensibility of risk assessment in Federal transportation of SNF and HLW

Conference · Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1997

OSTI ID:474831

Bentz, Jr, E J; Bentz, C B; O`Hora, T D ^[1]; Chen, S Y ^[2]

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1. E.J. Bentz and Associates, inc., Alexandria, VA (United States)
2. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)

Risk assessment has become an increasingly important and essential tool in support of Federal decision-making regarding the handling, storage, disposal, and transportation of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high-level radioactive waste (HLW). This paper analyzes the current statutory and regulatory framework and related legal precedents with regard to SNF and HLW transportation. The authors identify key scientific and technical issues regarding the use and defensibility of risk assessment in Federal decision-making regarding anticipated shipments.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 474831
• Report Number(s): ANL/EA/CP-91190; CONF-970335-43; ON: DE97004677; TRN: 97:010221
• Resource Relation: Conference: Waste Management `97, Tucson, AZ (United States), 2-7 Mar 1997; Other Information: PBD: [1997]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
SPENT FUELS
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
TRANSPORT REGULATIONS
LEGAL ASPECTS
RISK ASSESSMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
SAFETY ANALYSIS