Published October 2007 | Version v1
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International collaboration in Swiss underground research facilities. History and current activities

Creators

  • 1. National Cooperative for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste, Wettingen (Swaziland)
  • 2. Obayashi Corp., Tokyo (Japan)

Description

Radioactive waste disposal project requires integrated programme of advanced science technologies and sophisticated knowledge as well as socio economical aspects. Especially, long term safety assessment requests multi lines evidence with technologies of obtaining, evaluating and interpreting them. This paper describes history and current activities in Swiss underground research laboratories (URLs), Grimsel and Mont Terri and also current activities both URLs in 2007. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Dekomisshoningu Giho
Journal Volume
36
Journal Page Range
p. 21-41
ISSN
1343-3881

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
39026652
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Descriptors DEI
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; NUCLEAR TEST SITES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS; SWISS ORGANIZATIONS; SWITZERLAND; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
Descriptors DEC
COOPERATION; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; EUROPE; GEOLOGY; INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS; MANAGEMENT; MASS TRANSFER; MATERIALS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES; WESTERN EUROPE

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