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the spectrum <strong>of</strong> waste products characteristic <strong>of</strong> the reprocessing fuel cycle is generated.<br />

This includes liquid high-level waste, fuel hulls and hardware, and a substantial quantity<br />

<strong>of</strong> remotely handled and contact-handled TRU waste. It should be noted that the reprocessing<br />

fuel cycle will likely require an alternative disposal facility (probably a mined reposi-<br />

tory) for the high volume TRU wastes for all concepts except the island repository; mined<br />

repositories; and, perhaps, the subseabed.<br />

6.2.2 Assessment Factors and Standards <strong>of</strong> Judgement<br />

Ten assessment factors have been selected to facilitate comparison <strong>of</strong> the proposed waste<br />

management concepts. These factors are discussed in Subsections 6.2.2.1 through 6.2.2.10.<br />

Associated with certain <strong>of</strong> these factors are standards <strong>of</strong> judgement. The standards <strong>of</strong><br />

judgement are applied in Section 6.2.3 to reduce the nine proposed waste management con-<br />

cepts to a subset <strong>of</strong> candidate concepts with greatest potential for adequate performance.<br />

Concepts in this subset are then compared in Section 6.2.4 on the basis <strong>of</strong> the ten assess-<br />

'ent factors. The ten assessment factors are listed in Table 6.2.2 below; the assessment<br />

factors are underlined. The standards <strong>of</strong> judgement appear as bullets in Table 6.2.3 and<br />

are grouped under the (underlined) assessment factors.<br />

Radiological Effects<br />

* operational period<br />

e post-operational period<br />

TABLE 6.2.2. Assessment Factors<br />

Non-Radiological Environmental Effects<br />

* health effects<br />

* socio-economic effects<br />

* aesthetic effects<br />

* ecosystem effects<br />

Current Status <strong>of</strong> Development<br />

* availability <strong>of</strong> technology<br />

* availability <strong>of</strong> performance assessment methodologies<br />

Conformance with Federal Law and International Agreements<br />

Independence from Future Development <strong>of</strong> the Nuclear Industry<br />

* industry size<br />

* fuel cycles<br />

* reactor design<br />

Cost <strong>of</strong> Development and Operation<br />

Potential for Corrective or Mitigating Action<br />

Long-Term Maintenance and Surveillance Requirements<br />

Resource Consumption<br />

Equity <strong>of</strong> Risk

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