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CONTENTS (contd)
6.2.1.2 Very Deep Hole . . . . . . .. 6.166
6.2.1.3 Rock Melting . . . . . . . . . . 6.167
6.2.1.4 Island Mined Repository . . . . . . . . 6.167
6.2.1.5 Subseabed Disposal . . . . . . . . . 6.168
6.2.1.6 Ice Sheet Disposal . . . . . . . . . 6.169
6.2.1.7 Well Injection . . . . . . . 6.169
6.2.1.8 Transmutation . . . . . . . . . . 6.170
6.2.1.9 Space . . . . . . . . . . . 6.171
6.2.1.10 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . 6.171
6.2.2 Assessment Factors and Standards of Judgement . . . . . 6.172
6.2.2.1 Radiological Effects . . . . . . . . . 6.173
6.2.2.2 Status of Development . . . . . . . . 6.175
6.2.2.3 Conformance with Federal Law and
International Agreements . . . . . . . . 6.175
6.2.2.4 Independence from Future Development of the
Nuclear Industry . . . . . . . . . 6.176
6.2.2.5 Cost of Development and Operation . . . . . . 6.176
6.2.2.6 Potential for Corrective Action . . . . . . 6.176
6.2.2.7 Long-Term Maintenance and Surveillance
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . 6.177
6.2.2.8 Resource Consumption . . . . . . . . . 6.177
6.2.2.9 Equity of Risk . . . . . . . . . . 6.177
6.2.3 Application of Performance Standards . . . . . . . 6.178
6.2.3.1 A Concept Should Comply with Radiological Standards
Established for Other Fuel Cycle Facilities . . . . 6.178
6.2.3.2 Containment Should be Maintained During the
Period Dominated by Fission Product Decay . . . . 6.178
6.2.3.3 Waste Should Be Isolated from the Accessible Environment
for a Minimum of 10,000 Years . . . . . . . 6.179
6.2.3.4 The Concept Should be Amenable to Development Within a
Reasonable Period of Time Such That Implementation is
Not Left to Future Generations . . . . . . . 6.181