Performance assessment and licensing issues for United States commercial near-surface low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities
The final objective of performance assessment for a near-surface LLW disposal facility is to demonstrate that potential radiological impacts for each of the human exposure pathways will not violate applicable standards. This involves determining potential pathways and specific receptor locations for human exposure to radionuclides; developing appropriate scenarios for each of the institutional phases of a disposal facility; and maintaining quality assurance and control of all data, computer codes, and documentation. The results of a performance assessment should be used to demonstrate that the expected impacts are expected to be less than the applicable standards. The results should not be used to try to predict the actual impact. This is an important distinction that results from the uncertainties inherent in performance assessment calculations. The paper discusses performance objectives; performance assessment phases; scenario selection; mathematical modeling and computer programs; final results of performance assessments submitted for license application; institutional control period; licensing issues; and related research and development activities.
- Research Organization:
- Lockheed Idaho Technologies Co., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-94ID13223
- OSTI ID:
- 563204
- Report Number(s):
- INEEL/CON-97-01181; CONF-9710133-; ON: DE98050597; TRN: 98:002547
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Korean Institute of Nuclear Safety Workshop, Taejon (Korea, Republic of), 19-24 Oct 1997; Other Information: PBD: Oct 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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