Background information for the development of a low-level waste performance assessment methodology

Technical Report · Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5327924

Kozak, M W; Chu, M S.Y.; Harlan, C P ^[1]; Mattingly, P A ^[2]

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1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
2. Science Applications International Corp., Albuquerque, NM (USA)

This document identifies computer codes that can be used to implement a performance assessment methodology for low-level waste disposal. Existing computer codes in the following areas are reviewed and assessed: water budget, container degradation and leaching, ground-water flow and transport, surface-water transport, air transport, food-chain transport, and dosimetry. 70 refs., 2 figs., 3 tabs.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA). Div. of Low-Level Waste Management and Decommissioning; Science Applications International Corp., Albuquerque, NM (USA); Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USNRC
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5327924
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-5453-Vol.4; SAND-89-2509-Vol.4; ON: TI90005501; TRN: 90-004468
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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