Published 1996
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Report
A radiological disadvantage for siting a repository at Yucca Mountain
Description
At Yucca mountain, the disposal of large amounts of U-238, U-234, and Pu-238 will result in a long term build-up of Rn-222. In time, because of erosion, the repository horizon will move closer to the surface and large amounts of Rn-222 gas will be able to leak into the atmosphere. The area surrounding Yucca Mountain will become a site of high radioactive background. Sullivan and Pescatore have brought the issue to the attention of the DOE
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- High level radioactive waste management: Proceedings of the seventh annual international conference
- Imprint Pagination
- 519 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 178-180.
- Report number
- CONF-960421--
Conference
- Title
- 7. annual international high-level radioactive waste management conference.
- Dates
- 29 Apr - 3 May 1996.
- Place
- Las Vegas, NV (United States).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 28017842
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S99: GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference, Non-conventional Literature
- Descriptors DEI
- AIR FLOW; EROSION; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL; YUCCA MOUNTAIN
- Descriptors DEC
- ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; FLUID FLOW; GAS FLOW; MANAGEMENT; MASS TRANSFER; MATERIALS; MOUNTAINS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES