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Draft p. 3.1.138<br />

Issue<br />

83<br />

CONSEQUENCE ANALYSIS<br />

References relevant to this discussion and not cited include:<br />

1. K. A. Solomon, R. C. Erdmann and D. Okrent, "Estimate <strong>of</strong> Hazards <strong>of</strong> a Nuclear Reactor<br />

from the Random Impact <strong>of</strong> Meteorites," Nucl. Technical, 25. 68 (1975)<br />

2. K. A. Solomon, R. C. Erdmann, T. E. Hicks and D. Okrent, "Estimates <strong>of</strong> the Hazards to<br />

Response<br />

a Nuclear Reactor from Random Impact <strong>of</strong> Meteorites," USCL-NEG-7426, University <strong>of</strong> Cali-<br />

fornia at Los Angeles (March 1979). (208-NRC)<br />

These were reviewed, but not included in the reference list.<br />

Draft p. 3.1.138<br />

Issue<br />

The presence <strong>of</strong> salt would probably not preclude the use <strong>of</strong> the water as a source <strong>of</strong><br />

food or recreation. The salt would be diluted to acceptable levels by any reasonable amount<br />

<strong>of</strong> water far .more quickly than the radioactivity. (113-EPA)<br />

Response<br />

In the faulting and flooding accident large quantities <strong>of</strong> water flow rapidly through<br />

the repository and then to the surface. Once at the surface these waters flow to a larger<br />

river in the area. If the assumption is made that salt would not interfere with use <strong>of</strong> the<br />

stream for food and recreation, then the non-salt repository data are applicable. However,<br />

the DOE feels that the scenario is reasonable in that salt content would preclude the use<br />

<strong>of</strong> the stream.<br />

Draft pp. 3.1.138-147<br />

Issue<br />

This appears to be based on the Gera, Claiborne paper which contains an error <strong>of</strong><br />

10,000. Whether the draft EIS picked up this error is not clear. We have been unable to<br />

reproduce the draft EIS results. Our results are lower than the draft EIS values at 2,050,<br />

100,000, and 1 million years but higher at 1,000 years. (154)

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