Relevance of Biotic Pathways to the Long-Term Regulation of Nuclear Waste Disposal: A Report on Tasks 1 and 2 of Phase I.

摘要

The purpose of the work reported here was to evaluate the relevance of biotic transport to the assessment of impacts and licensing of low-level waste disposal sites. Available computer models and their recent applications at low-level waste disposal sites are considered. Biotic transport mechanisms and processes for both terrestrial and aquatic systems are presented with examples from existing waste disposal sites. Following a proposed system for ranking radionuclides by their potential for biotic transport, recommendations for completing Phase 1 research are presented.