Establishing and Communicating Confidence in the Safety of Deep Geologic Disposal Approaches and Arguments

Confidence among both technical experts and the public in the safety of deep geologic repositories for radioactive waste is a key element in the successful development of the repositories. This report presents the approaches and arguments that are currently used in OECD countries to establish and co...

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Corporate Authors: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Nuclear Energy Agency
Format: eBook
Language:Multiple
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2002
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Confidence among both technical experts and the public in the safety of deep geologic repositories for radioactive waste is a key element in the successful development of the repositories. This report presents the approaches and arguments that are currently used in OECD countries to establish and communicate confidence in their safety. It evaluates the state of the art for obtaining, presenting and demonstrating confidence in long-term safety, and makes recommendations on future directions and initiatives to be taken for improving confidence
Physical Description:186 p. 20 x 27cm
ISBN:9789264094451