The use of protective barriers to deter inadvertent human intrusion into a mined geologic facility for the disposal of radioactive waste: A review of previous investigations and potential concepts

Technical Report · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10183215· OSTI ID:10183215

Tolan, T L ^[1]

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1. Tolan, Beeson and Associates, Kennewick, WA (United States)

Sandia National Laboratories is evaluating the feasibility of developing protective barrier system for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) to thwart inadvertent human intrusion into this radioactive-waste disposal system for a period of 9,900 years after assumed loss of active institutional controls. The protective barrier system would be part of a series of enduring passive institutional controls whose long-term function will be to reduce the likelihood of inadvertent human activities (e.g., exploratory drilling for resources) that could disrupt the WIPP disposal system.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Tolan, Beeson and Associates, Kennewick, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 10183215
• Report Number(s): SAND-91-7097; ON: DE93040425; TRN: 93:021759
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Jun 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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