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Draft pp. 3.1.165-168<br />

Issue<br />

90<br />

CONSEQUENCE ANALYSIS<br />

Several letters noted that the repository breach by drilling accident assumes that<br />

drillers working in an environment where salt could be expected, and who are looking for<br />

salt, will assay samples which are not salt. If drillers are looking for salt, they do not<br />

need an assay to determine its presence and will not burden themselves with the additional<br />

cost <strong>of</strong> assays. This entire section then is based on an assumption which is not realistic.<br />

(114, 214)<br />

Response<br />

While it may be unnecessary for drillers to determine that they have reached salt,<br />

analysis would probably be required before purification would begin.<br />

Draft pp. 3.1.168-172<br />

Issue<br />

One commenter noted that the solution.mining accident is limited in scope and duration<br />

and assumes people.1,000 years from today possess today's radiation technology. (114)<br />

Response<br />

The final Statement notes (in Section 5.5.5) that other solution mining calculations<br />

have obtained results <strong>of</strong> somewhat larger doses that those presented in this Statement.<br />

Although possible, it is not believed realistic that people living 1000 years from today<br />

will possess technology equivalent to or in advance <strong>of</strong> today's.<br />

Draft pp 3.1.168-172<br />

Issue<br />

One commenter noted that the consequences <strong>of</strong> solution mining <strong>of</strong> contaminated salt are<br />

stated in terms <strong>of</strong> man-rems. More detailed information should be. given as to whether this<br />

is a whole-body dose, thyroid dose, etc. (166)<br />

Response<br />

In each <strong>of</strong> the accidental breaches <strong>of</strong> a repository, the whole-body dose was calculated<br />

and the health effects postulated to result were given.

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