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Site investigations for repositories for solid radioactive wastes in deep continental geological formations

Abstract

This report reviews the earth-science investigations and associated scientific studies that may be needed to select a repository site and confirm that its characteristics are such that it will provide a safe confinement for solidified high-level and alpha-bearing and certain other solid radioactive wastes. Site investigations, as used in this report, cover earth sciences and associated safety analyses. Other site-investigation activities are identified but not otherwise considered here. The repositories under consideration are those consisting of mined cavities in deep continental rocks for accepting wastes in the solid and packaged form. The term deep as used in this report is used solely to emphasize the distinction between the repositories discussed in this report and those for shallow-ground disposal. In general, depths under consideration here are greater than 200 metres. The term continental refers to those geological formations that occur either beneath present-day land masses and adjoining islands or beneath the shallow seas. One of the objectives of site investigations is to collect the site-specific data necessary for the different evaluations, such as modelling required to assess the long-term safety of an underground repository.
Publication Date:
Jan 01, 1982
Product Type:
Book
Reference Number:
AIX-13-687569; EDB-82-150809
Resource Relation:
Related Information: Technical reports series
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; ALPHA-BEARING WASTES; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SITE SELECTION; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; CAVITIES; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; HYDROLOGY; IAEA; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; RECOMMENDATIONS; REMOTE SENSING; ROCKS; SAFETY; SOLID WASTES; WASTE-ROCK INTERACTIONS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; STORAGE; SURVEYS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE STORAGE; WASTES; 052002* - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Disposal & Storage
OSTI ID:
5141275
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
Pages: 109
Announcement Date:
May 13, 2001

Citation Formats

None. Site investigations for repositories for solid radioactive wastes in deep continental geological formations. IAEA: N. p., 1982. Web.
None. Site investigations for repositories for solid radioactive wastes in deep continental geological formations. IAEA.
None. 1982. "Site investigations for repositories for solid radioactive wastes in deep continental geological formations." IAEA.
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title = {Site investigations for repositories for solid radioactive wastes in deep continental geological formations}
author = {None}
abstractNote = {This report reviews the earth-science investigations and associated scientific studies that may be needed to select a repository site and confirm that its characteristics are such that it will provide a safe confinement for solidified high-level and alpha-bearing and certain other solid radioactive wastes. Site investigations, as used in this report, cover earth sciences and associated safety analyses. Other site-investigation activities are identified but not otherwise considered here. The repositories under consideration are those consisting of mined cavities in deep continental rocks for accepting wastes in the solid and packaged form. The term deep as used in this report is used solely to emphasize the distinction between the repositories discussed in this report and those for shallow-ground disposal. In general, depths under consideration here are greater than 200 metres. The term continental refers to those geological formations that occur either beneath present-day land masses and adjoining islands or beneath the shallow seas. One of the objectives of site investigations is to collect the site-specific data necessary for the different evaluations, such as modelling required to assess the long-term safety of an underground repository.}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1982}
month = {Jan}
}