The need to address enhanced radon emission in the environmental impact report of Yucca Mountain
Conference
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OSTI ID:127161
- State of Nevada, Carson City (United States)
The enhanced emission of Radon 22 at Yucca Mountain, which will result from the heating of the rock by the decay heat of the spent fuel elements and the high-level waste, may significantly perturb background radiation around Yucca Mountain. The history and current status of requirements for addressing enhanced Radon 222 emissions in Environmental Impact Statements is detailed. The Department of Energy has indicated that enhanced Radon 222 emission is not a site characterization or a repository siting issue, and does not plan to address this issue in the environmental monitoring program. This paper concludes that such an approach may not be appropriate for Yucca Mountain.
- OSTI ID:
- 127161
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9504179-; TRN: 96:004802
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 6. annual international conference on high level radioactive waste management, Las Vegas, NV (United States), 30 Apr - 5 May 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of High level radioactive waste management: Proceedings; PB: 811 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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