Management of Commercially Generated Radioactive Waste - U.S. ...

XXi
CONTENTS (contd)
6.2.3.5 Implementation of a Concept Should Not Require Scientific
Breakthroughs . . . . . . . . . 6.181
6.2.3.6 Capabilities for Assessing the Performance of a Concept
Must Be Available Prior to Committing Major R&D Programs
to Its Development . . . . . . . . . 6.181
6.2.3.7 Implementation of a Concept Should Not Be Dependent
Upon the Size of the Nuclear Industry . . . . . 6.182
6.2.3.8 Concepts Should Be Independent of Fuel Cycle
Issues . . . . . . . . . . . 6.182
6.2.3.9 Concepts Should Be Independent of Reactor Design
Issues . . . . . . . . . . . 6.183
6.2.3.10 Implementation of a Concept Should Allow Ability to
Correct or Mitigate Failure . . . . . . .6.183
6.2.3.11 Maintenance or Surveillance Should Not Be Required for
Extended Periods Following Termination of Active
Repository Operations . . . . . . . . 6.183
6.2.3.12 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . 6.184
6.2.4 Comparison of the Waste Disposal Concepts with
Most Potential . . . . . . . . . . . 6.184
6.2.4.1 Radiological Effects . . . . . . . . . 6.184
6.2.4.2 Non-Radiological Environmental Effects . . . . . 6.187
6.2.4.3 Status of Development . . . . . . . . 6.189
6.2.4.4 Conformance with Federal Law and International
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . 6.191
6.2.4.5 Independence from Future Development of the
Nuclear Industry . . . . . . . . . 6.191
6.2.4.6 Cost of Development and Operation . . . . . . 6.191
6.2.4.7 Potential for Corrective or Mitigating Action . . . . 6.193
6.2.4.8 Long-Term Maintenance and Surveillance
Requirements . . . . . . . . . 6.194
6.2.4.9 Resource Consumption . . . . . . . . . 6.194
6.2.4.10 Equity of Risk . . . . . . . . . . 6.194
6.2.5 Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.194
6.2.5.1 Mined Repository . . . . . . . . . 6.194
6.2.5.2 Subseabed . . . . . . . . . . . 6.197
6.2.5.3 Very Deep Hole . . . . . . . . . . 6.197
6.2.5.4 Space Disposal . . . . . . . . . . 6.198