Main Title |
State of geological knowledge regarding potential transport of high-level radioactive waste from deep continental repositories / |
Author |
Giletti, Bruno ;
Siever, Raymond ;
Handin, John ;
Lyons, John ;
Pinder, George
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CORP Author |
Little (Arthur D.), Inc., Cambridge, MA. ;Ad Hoc Panel of Earth Scientists.;Office of Radiation Programs, Washington, DC. |
Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Radiation Programs, |
Year Published |
1978 |
Report Number |
EPA520/4-78/004; EPA-68-01-4470; PB289947 |
Stock Number |
PB-289 947 |
OCLC Number |
09936890 |
Subjects |
Radioactive waste disposal in the ground--Environmental aspects
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Additional Subjects |
Geologic processes ;
Geological surveys ;
Leakage ;
Radioactive waste disposal ;
Underground disposal ;
Salt deposits
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJBD |
EPA 520-4-78-004 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
11/03/2015 |
ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 520-4-78-004 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
ERAD |
EPA 520/4-78-004 |
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Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
07/16/2012 |
NTIS |
PB-289 947 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
ix, 53 p. ; 28 cm. |
Abstract |
The report contains an evaluation of the state of knowledge in the earth sciences relevant to environmental aspects of the disposal of high-level radioactive wastes, by deep burial on the continents. A consideration must be given a time scale of hundreds of thousands to a few million years, but special attention must be given to the dangers of leakage over shorter terms up to a thousand years, when the levels of radioactivity are highest. A basic problem in storage of radioactive wastes stems from the addition of radioactive heat to the normal geothermal temperatures at depths on the order of 500 meters. Storage should be in an area that is subject neither to frequent, high-energy earth quakes nor to volcanic eruptions. A rock environment is required that is sealable and has a minimal permeability for fluids and radionuclides that might become dissolved in them. The most suitable rocks seem to be salt, shale, basalt, and certain granitic rocks, but some anhydrite and impereable tuffs should be considered. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-48). |