Published 1980 | Version v1
Book

Geological aspects of the disposal of high-level radioactive waste on land

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Geological Sciences, London (UK)

Description

A discussion is presented on the criteria proposed for the selection of potential host rocks for a repository for high-level radioactive wastes. This covers: consideration of various types of rock and their occurrence in the United Kingdom; matching the criteria to these rock types; selecting areas (shown in a map) for detailed research; description of basic research to be done before any demonstration of the feasibility of geological disposal can be complete. (U.K.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Westbury House.
Imprint Place
Guildford
ISBN
0 86103031 1
Imprint Title
Energy in the balance
Imprint Pagination
239 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 214-220.

Conference

Title
Annual meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.
Dates
1979.
Place
Edinburgh, UK.

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
12582512
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GEOLOGY; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; MAPS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; ROCKS; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL; UNITED KINGDOM
Descriptors DEC
EUROPE; MANAGEMENT; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES