Final environmental impact statement. Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

Technical Report · Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6890087· OSTI ID:6890087

This volume contains the appendices for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). Alternative geologic environs are considered. Salt, crystalline rock, argillaceous rock, and tuff are discussed. Studies on alternate geologic regions for the siting of WIPP are reviewed. President Carter's message to Congress on the management of radioactive wastes and the findings and recommendations of the interagency review group on nuclear waste management are included. Selection criteria for the WIPP site including geologic, hydrologic, tectonic, physicochemical compatability, and socio-economic factors are presented. A description of the waste types and the waste processing procedures are given. Methods used to calculate radiation doses from radionuclide releases during operation are presented. A complete description of the Los Medanos site, including archaeological and historic aspects is included. Environmental monitoring programs and long-term safety analysis program are described. (DMC)

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Assistant Secretary for Defense Programs
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 6890087
• Report Number(s): DOE/EIS-0026(Vol.2); TRN: 80-017728
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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