Disposition of two plutonium waste forms in a geologic repository regulatory/statutory issues and impacts

Conference · Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:127202

Harrison, D ^[1]; Henderson, N; Krishna, P ^[2]

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1. Department of Energy, Las Vegas, NV (United States)
2. TRW Environmental Safety Systems Inc., Vienna, VA (United States); and others

This paper presents the results of a statutory/regulatory investigation of two plutonium waste forms under consideration for disposal in an Nuclear Waste Policy Act repository. The study was conducted to determine if plutonium would be precluded for disposal in a geologic repository or if additional requirements would be imposed on the repository system for plutonium disposal. No regulatory provisions were found that would preclude disposal in an NWPA repository. Several regulatory issues are identified and mitigating options are proposed.

• OSTI ID: 127202
• Report Number(s): CONF-9504179-; TRN: 96:004843
• 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

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
LAWS
CONTAMINATION REGULATIONS
LEGAL ASPECTS
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
PLUTONIUM
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
WASTE FORMS