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Title: Recent progress in scenario development for the WIPP

Conference ·
OSTI ID:10110673
 [1];  [2]
  1. Galson Sciences Limited, Oakham, Rutland (United Kingdom)
  2. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing to request the US Environmental Protection Agency to certify compliance with the radioactive waste disposal standards found in 40 CFR Part 191 for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). The DOE will also need to demonstrate compliance with a number of other State and Federal standards and, in particular, the Land Disposal Restrictions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 40 CFR Part 268. Demonstrating compliance with these regulations requires an assessment of the long-term performance of the WIPP disposal system. Re-evaluation and extension of past scenario development for the WIPP forms an integral part of the ongoing performance assessment (PA) process.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
10110673
Report Number(s):
SAND-95-0117C; CONF-950570-5; ON: DE95006309; BR: GB0103012
Resource Relation:
Conference: International high-level radioactive waste management conference: progress toward understanding,Las Vegas, NV (United States),1-5 May 1995; Other Information: PBD: 19 Jan 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English