Screening specifications for Gulf Coast salt domes

Technical Report · Tue Feb 21 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6885472

Brunton, G D; Laughon, R B; McClain, W C

A reconnaissance survey of the salt domes of Mississippi, Louisiana, and east Texas is being planned to identify study areas for potential sites for radioactive waste disposal. Preliminary screening specifications were derived for each of the geological evaluation criteria by application of the significant factors that will have an impact on the reconnaissance survey. The procedure for the derivation of each screening specification is discussed. The screening specifications are the official OWI values to be used for the first-cut acceptance for salt dome study areas along the Gulf Coast. The derivation of the screening specifications is illustrated by (1) a statement of the geological evaluation criterion, (2) a discussion of the pertinent factors affecting the criterion, and (3) the evaluation of the value of the specification. (DLC)

• Research Organization: Union Carbide Corp., Oak Ridge, Tenn. (USA). Office of Waste Isolation
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 6885472
• Report Number(s): Y/OWI/TM-48
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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