Operational safety assessment of underground test facilities for mined geologic waste disposal
Book
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OSTI ID:100806
- Dept. of Energy, Las Vegas, NV (United States). Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project
- Science Applications International Corp., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
This paper describes the operational safety assessment for the underground facilities for the exploratory studies facility (ESF) at the Yucca Mountain Project. The systematic identification and evaluation of hazards related to the ESF is an integral part of the systems engineering process; whereby safety is considered during planning, design, testing, and construction. A largely qualitative approach based on the analysis of potential accidents was used since radiological safety analysis was not required. The risk assessment summarized credible accident scenarios and the design provides mitigation of the risks to a level that the facility can be constructed and operated with an adequate level of safety. The risk assessment also provides reasonable assurance that all identifiable major accident scenarios have been reviewed and design mitigation features provided to ensure an adequate level of safety.
- OSTI ID:
- 100806
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-930906--; ISBN 0-7918-0691-X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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