Abstract
There are major differences between the current practices of shallow land burial and alternative concepts for the disposal of low-level radioactive wastes. Additional protection provided with engineered barrier systems can overcome major concerns the public has with shallow land burial: subsidence; percolating ground waters; radionuclide migration; and the vulnerability of shallow trenches to intrusion. The presence of a variety of engineered barriers to restrict water movement, retain radionuclides and to prevent plant animal or human intrusion leads to significant changes to input data for performance assessment models. Several programs which are underway to more accurately predict the long-term performance of engineered barriers for low-level waste will be described.
Citation Formats
Buckley, L. P.
Influences of engineered barrier systems on low-level radioactive waste disposal.
Canada: N. p.,
1987.
Web.
Buckley, L. P.
Influences of engineered barrier systems on low-level radioactive waste disposal.
Canada.
Buckley, L. P.
1987.
"Influences of engineered barrier systems on low-level radioactive waste disposal."
Canada.
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title = {Influences of engineered barrier systems on low-level radioactive waste disposal}
author = {Buckley, L. P.}
abstractNote = {There are major differences between the current practices of shallow land burial and alternative concepts for the disposal of low-level radioactive wastes. Additional protection provided with engineered barrier systems can overcome major concerns the public has with shallow land burial: subsidence; percolating ground waters; radionuclide migration; and the vulnerability of shallow trenches to intrusion. The presence of a variety of engineered barriers to restrict water movement, retain radionuclides and to prevent plant animal or human intrusion leads to significant changes to input data for performance assessment models. Several programs which are underway to more accurately predict the long-term performance of engineered barriers for low-level waste will be described.}
place = {Canada}
year = {1987}
month = {Sep}
}
title = {Influences of engineered barrier systems on low-level radioactive waste disposal}
author = {Buckley, L. P.}
abstractNote = {There are major differences between the current practices of shallow land burial and alternative concepts for the disposal of low-level radioactive wastes. Additional protection provided with engineered barrier systems can overcome major concerns the public has with shallow land burial: subsidence; percolating ground waters; radionuclide migration; and the vulnerability of shallow trenches to intrusion. The presence of a variety of engineered barriers to restrict water movement, retain radionuclides and to prevent plant animal or human intrusion leads to significant changes to input data for performance assessment models. Several programs which are underway to more accurately predict the long-term performance of engineered barriers for low-level waste will be described.}
place = {Canada}
year = {1987}
month = {Sep}
}