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Response<br />

5.2).<br />

Issue<br />

36<br />

SCOPE<br />

Such activities have been included where appropriate by reference (see Sections 5.1 and<br />

Several commenters noted that storage and transportation were not addressed suffi-<br />

ciently in the draft.<br />

The few paragraphs which are devoted to transportation impacts may not be sufficient<br />

to analyze this issue. (7)<br />

(14, 145)<br />

The hazards <strong>of</strong> storage and transportation <strong>of</strong> radioactive wastes should be addressed.<br />

Determination <strong>of</strong> a direct impact relationship between the transportation factors dis-<br />

cussed in Appendix N and the disposal techniques discussed in the body <strong>of</strong> the document is<br />

difficult. (43)<br />

The standard environmental impacts associated with any transportation, such as air pol-<br />

lution, noise, and water quality impacts are important to evaluate. (43, 97)<br />

No reference is made to the factors involved in transporting wastes, such as, adequacy<br />

and availability <strong>of</strong> present system risk, safety, etc. (43, 97)<br />

The Statement does not consider that humans will handle this material on the way to<br />

storage. (126)<br />

A relative lack <strong>of</strong> emphasis is placed on the handling and transportation <strong>of</strong> these<br />

radioactive materials prior to emplacement. (197)<br />

The impact <strong>of</strong> the transportation <strong>of</strong> nuclear wastes should be included in any broad<br />

analysis <strong>of</strong> the risks and impact associated with nuclear waste disposal. (215)<br />

An issue which is inadequately addressed is the transport <strong>of</strong> radioactive materials from<br />

production site to storage site. (216)<br />

Response<br />

The draft Statement did analyze impacts <strong>of</strong> waste storage and transportation (see<br />

Section 3.1.5.3 and Appendices M and N) including:<br />

* radiological releases<br />

* non-radiological releases<br />

* resource commitments<br />

* costs.<br />

DOE recognizes that the text may not have given the reader a full appreciation as to<br />

the depth <strong>of</strong> the analysis; therefore, DOE has taken steps in preparing the final document

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