Site characterization report for the basalt waste isolation project. Volume II

Technical Report · Mon Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5920654· OSTI ID:5920654

The reference location for a repository in basalt for the terminal storage of nuclear wastes on the Hanford Site and the candidate horizons within this reference repository location have been identified and the preliminary characterization work in support of the site screening process has been completed. Fifteen technical questions regarding the qualification of the site were identified to be addressed during the detailed site characterization phase of the US Department of Energy-National Waste Terminal Storage Program site selection process. Resolution of these questions will be provided in the final site characterization progress report, currently planned to be issued in 1987, and in the safety analysis report to be submitted with the License Application. The additional information needed to resolve these questions and the plans for obtaining the information have been identified. This Site Characterization Report documents the results of the site screening process, the preliminary site characterization data, the technical issues that need to be addressed, and the plans for resolving these issues. Volume 2 contains chapters 6 through 12: geochemistry; surface hydrology; climatology, meteorology, and air quality; environmental, land-use, and socioeconomic characteristics; repository design; waste package; and performance assessment.

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Richland, WA (USA). Rockwell Hanford Operations
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-77RL01030
• OSTI ID: 5920654
• Report Number(s): DOE/RL-82-3-Vol.2; ON: DE83017044
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AIR QUALITY
BASALT
CHEMISTRY
DECISION MAKING
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
GEOCHEMISTRY
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGY
HANFORD RESERVATION
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
HYDROLOGY
IGNEOUS ROCKS
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
LAND USE
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
METEOROLOGY
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
PACKAGING
QUALITY ASSURANCE
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
ROCKS
SITE SELECTION
SITE SURVEYS
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
VOLCANIC ROCKS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES