Regulating The Long Term Safety Of Geological Disposal Of Radioactive Waste
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| Publisher | : OECD |
| Total Pages | : 165 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 9789264048126 |
Regulating the long-term safety of geological disposal of radioactive waste is a key part of making progress on the radioactive waste management issue. A survey of member countries has shown that differences exist both in the protection criteria being applied and in the methods for demonstrating compliance, reflecting historical and cultural differences between countries which in turn result in a diversity of decision-making approaches and frameworks. This conference proceedings presents discussions focused on diversity in regulatory processes; the basis and tools for assuring long-term protection; ethical responsibilities of one generation to later generations and how these can be discharged; and adapting regulatory processes to the long time frames involved in implementing geological disposal. These proceedings include a summary of the viewpoints expressed as well as the 22 papers presented at the workshop.--Publisher's description.
| Author | : Nuclear Energy Agency. Radioactive Waste Management Committee |
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| Total Pages | : 81 |
| Release | : 2007 |
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| ISBN | : 9789264990319 |
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| Author | : Christian Streffer |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 474 |
| Release | : 2011-11-16 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 3642229255 |
Radioactive waste (above all highly radioactive wastes from nuclear installations) caused by research, medicine and technology must be disposed of safely. However both the strategies disputed for the disposal of radioactive waste as well as concrete proposals for choosing a location for final waste disposal are highly debatable. An appropriate disposal must conform to both complex, technical requirements and fulfill the radio-biological conditions to appropriately protect man and nature. Ethical, legal and social conditions must also be considered. An interdisciplinary team from various, relevant fields compiled the current status-quo and developed criteria and strategies, which on the one hand meet the requirements of optimal warning and prevention of risk for present and future generations, and additionally on the other hand meet the needs of what current society agrees what is expected to be allowed. This study can be understood as an advanced and continuing contribution to the corresponding scientific specialized debates, due to its interdisciplinary treatment. At the same time it serves as a fundamentally informing contribution to public and political debates, offering an easily comprehensible executive summary and precise content recommendations.
| Author | : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| Publisher | : OECD Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 164 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
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A key challenge in the development of safety cases for the deep geological disposal of radioactive waste is handling the long time frame over which the radioactive waste remains hazardous. The intrinsic hazard of the waste decreases with time, but some hazard remains for extremely long periods. This report reviews the current status and ongoing discussions of this issue, addressing such issues as ethical principles, the evolution of the hazard over time, uncertainties in the evolution of the disposal system (and how these uncertainties themselves evolve), the stability and predictability of the geological environment, repository planning and implementation including regulatory requirements, siting decisions, repository design, the development and presentation of safety cases and the planning of pre- and post-closure institutional controls such as monitoring requirements.
| Author | : W. Miller |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 329 |
| Release | : 2000-11-09 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 0080532454 |
Many countries are currently exploring the option to dispose of highly radioactive solid wastes deep underground in purpose built, engineered repositories. A number of surface and shallow repositories for less radioactive wastes are already in operation. One of the challenges facing the nuclear industry is to demonstrate confidently that a repository will contain wastes for so long that any releases that might take place in the future will pose no significant health or environmental risk. One method for building confidence in the long-term future safety of a repository is to look at the physical and chemical processes which operate in natural and archaeological systems, and to draw appropriate parallels with the repository. For example, to understand why some uranium orebodies have remained isolated underground for billions of years. Such studies are called 'natural analogues'. This book investigates the concept of geological disposal and examines the wide range of natural analogues which have been studied. Lessons learnt from studies of archaeological and natural systems can be used to improve our capabilities for assessing the future safety of a radioactive waste repository.
| Author | : International Atomic Energy Agency |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 48 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
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Defines the process to be used and guidelines to be considered in selecting sites for deep geological disposal of radioactive wastes. It also addresses the social, economic and environmental factors to be considered in site selection. All data needed for the application of the guidelines are also specified.
| Author | : Commission of the European Communities |
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| Total Pages | : 124 |
| Release | : 1984 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
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| Author | : National Research Council |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 215 |
| Release | : 2001-07-05 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0309073170 |
Focused attention by world leaders is needed to address the substantial challenges posed by disposal of spent nuclear fuel from reactors and high-level radioactive waste from processing such fuel. The biggest challenges in achieving safe and secure storage and permanent waste disposal are societal, although technical challenges remain. Disposition of radioactive wastes in a deep geological repository is a sound approach as long as it progresses through a stepwise decision-making process that takes advantage of technical advances, public participation, and international cooperation. Written for concerned citizens as well as policymakers, this book was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and waste management organizations in eight other countries.
| Author | : Douglas Earle Metcalfe |
| Publisher | : OECD Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 198 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
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The Agency's Performance Assessment Advisory Group set up the Working Group on Integrated Performance Assessments of Deep Repositories in 1994 with three objectives. Here is the report on the third: to evaluate the state of the art for obtaining, presenting, and demonstrating confidence in the long-term safety of burying nuclear waste far underground; and to recommend future directions and initiatives for improving confidence. Government regulators, the scientific community, and the general public are among those that need to be convinced. The text is in English and French. It is not indexed. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
