[en] For detailed 3-D thermal analysis of high-level waste repositories a computer program TASTE (Three-dimensional Analysis of Salt dome Temperatures) is under development, based on an analytical model of a continuous time-dependent point source in an infinite solid of homogeneous isotropic material with temperature-independent properties. The program is based on the assumption that the high-level waste will be disposed of in a number of boreholes placed in a square, rectangular or hexagonal pattern in one or more burial layers. Heat generation, borehole pitch and length, burial layer area, relative distance between the layers, loading sequence and loading tempo can be varied arbitrarily. Preliminary versions of the program were applied to establish the influence of the following variables relevant to the temperature rise distribution in a high-level waste burial area in a salt dome: (1) Disposal borehole patterns: it was established that the influence on the temperature is very limited. Hence quite some flexibility is allowed with respect to the disposal pattern to be chosen. (2) Loading tempi: it was established that the maxima of the temperature rises are hardly influenced by differences in loading tempi. For a multi-layer burial configuration an underlying burial area may be judged to give no problems for the disposal operations in an overlying burial area, even with a very slow loading rate. (3) Leaving certain borehole positions unused: not utilizing certain borehole positions has a very positive effect on the reduction of local temperature rises. (author)