Preclosure radiological safety analysis for the exploratory shaft facilities; Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project
- Bechtel National, Inc., San Francisco, CA (United States)
This study assesses which structures, systems, and components of the exploratory shaft facility (ESF) are important to safety when the ESF is converted to become part of the operating waste repository. The assessment follows the methodology required by DOE Procedure AP-6.10Q. Failures of the converted ESF during the preclosure period have been evaluated, along with other underground accidents, to determine the potential offsite radiation doses and associated probabilities. The assessment indicates that failures of the ESF will not result in radiation doses greater than 0.5 rem at the nearest unrestricted area boundary. Furthermore, credible accidents in other underground facilities will not result in radiation doses larger than 0.5 rem, even if any structure, system, or component of the converted ESF fails at the same time. Therefore, no structure, system, or component of the converted ESF is important to safety.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States); Bechtel National, Inc., San Francisco, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 140763
- Report Number(s):
- SAND--89-7002; ON: DE92017360
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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