Discussion of proposed rule in Federal Register, 10 CFR Part 60, pertaining to ground-water travel time; an appendix to report by Sandia National Laboratories to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, assessing the technical criteria for geologic disposal of high-level radioactive waste

1982 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Radioactive Waste ◽  
Ground Water ◽  
Travel Time ◽  
Nuclear Regulatory Commission ◽  
Federal Register ◽  
High Level Radioactive Waste ◽  
Geologic Disposal ◽  
Regulatory Commission ◽  
High Level

An Analysis of Waste Package Behavior for High-Level Waste

1982 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret S. Chu ◽  
James E. Campbell ◽  
Stephen E. Stuckwisch ◽  
Krishan K. Wahi ◽  
Malcolm D. Siegel
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Nuclear Regulatory Commission ◽  
High Level Waste ◽  
Protection Agency ◽  
Waste Package ◽  
Draft Standard ◽  
Geologic Disposal ◽  
Waste Repository ◽  
Regulatory Commission ◽  
High Level

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a draft standard (40CFR191) [1] which specifies permissible limits for radionuclide releases from a high-level waste repository to the accessible environment. The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published a proposed rule (10CFR60) [2] which contains technical criteria for geologic disposal of high-level waste to facilitate compliance with the EPA Draft Standard. The three main numerical criteria specified in 10CFR60 are:

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