Technical Requirements for Qualification of A Potential Nuclear Waste Repository Site in Basalt

摘要

A site identification study has been conducted to identify and categorize a number of candidate sites that appear to be suitable for the location of a repository for radioactive waste on the Hanford Site. Three objectives were defined as a basis for the selection of guidelines for screening. These were: (1) maximize public health and safety; (2) minimize adverse environmental and socioeconomic impact; and (3) minimize system costs. For each objective, appropriate considerations were identified; a guideline for which would be the delineation of progressively smaller siting areas and sites that may be suitable for locating a repository. This document is designed to be used as the reference framework for guiding the qualification of identified sites in lieu of formal NRC-issued criteria. As such, it will serve as a framework for guiding our research and development effort. A site will be considered qualified when, having been characterized in detail, it is demonstrated to meet these requirements and thus can be offered for formal licensing by the NRC. (ERA citation 05:030308)