Quality assurance in management of geotechnical experiments for nuclear waste disposal
- Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Pinawa, Manitoba (Canada)
Research and development (R and D) of technology for the disposal of nuclear fuel waste in plutonic rock is being undertaken in the Canadian Nuclear Fuel Waste Management Program, jointly funded by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) Research and Ontario Hydro under the auspices of the CANDU Owner's Group. A major component of the R and D is geotechnical research to improve the understanding of the response of the host rock to a waste repository; investigate the interactions between the waste package, sealing systems, and rock; elucidate geotechnical factors affecting potential transport of waste elements from the repository; and establish and refine techniques and procedures for repository engineering. Nine major experimental activities are currently in various stages of planning and implementation at AECL's Underground Research Laboratory (URL). A general description of a quality assurance (QA) program developed at AECL for R and D on nuclear waste disposal has been published previously. This QA program is project-oriented and is designed specifically for and R and D environment. The full application of the QA program is being phased into the management of the operating phase experiments because some activities were under way prior to establishment of the QA program.
- OSTI ID:
- 7194699
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-920606--
- Journal Information:
- Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States), Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Vol. 65; ISSN TANSA; ISSN 0003-018X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LTD
CANADIAN ORGANIZATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
ENERGY SOURCES
FUELS
GEOLOGY
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
HYDROLOGY
IGNEOUS ROCKS
IMPLEMENTATION
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR FUELS
PLANNING
PLUTONIC ROCKS
QUALITY ASSURANCE
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
REACTOR MATERIALS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
ROCKS
SEALS
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
SOILS
SPENT FUELS
SURVEYS
TRANSPORT
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES