EVALUATION OF THE SAFE DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE AND SPENT FUEL IN THE VICINITY OF BASHMACHNAYA BAY ON THE NOVAYA ZEMLYA ARCHIPELAGO

摘要

The problem of disposing of the radioactive waste and spent fuel accumulated in north-west Russia, in the Novaya Zemlya Archipelago, is discussed in this paper. An analysis of risk factors associated with the construction of a pilot facility is given. The investigations carried out are considered to be insufficient in the context of guaranteeing long-term isolation of radioactive waste and spent fuel in permafrost carbonate rocks within Bashmachnaya Bay. Recommendations are proposed concerning the scientific approach to solving this radioactive waste management problem.