GEOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE DEEP DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE

摘要

Various environments have been selected throughout the world for the potential deep disposal of long-lived radioactive waste. The selection of these environments has been carried out using a variety of methods, some of them more logical and defensible than others. The raison d'etre for their selection also varies from country to country.rnImportant lessons have been learnt from the site selection programmes, the site characterisation activities and the accompanying performance assessments that have been carried out concerning the suitability of geological environments for the disposal of long-lived waste. These lessons are the subject of this paper.