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Concepts for Waste Retrieval and Alternate Storage of Radioactive Waste.

DE2005859055

Publication Date	2005
Page Count	78
Abstract	The primary purpose of this technical report is to present concepts for retrieval operations, equipment to be used, scenarios under which waste retrieval operations will take place, methods for responding to potential retrieval problems, and compliance with the preclosure performance objectives of 10 CFR 63.111(a) and (b) (DIRS 156605) during the retrieval of waste packages from the subsurface repository. If a decision for retrieval is made for any or all of the waste, the waste to be retrieved would be dispositioned in accordance with the regulations applicable at the time. The secondary purpose is to present concepts for the design, construction, and operation of an alternate storage facility. The alternate storage facility would temporarily house the retrieved waste until final disposition is established. The concept presented is consistent with current practices and regulations for the protection of public health and safety and the environment, it demonstrates the feasibility of such a facility, if required, and it is based on the consideration for keeping radiation exposure as low as is reasonably achievable (ALARA).
Keywords	Radioactive waste storage Waste retrieval Alara Compliance Procedures Scenarios Yucca Mountain Alternatives Locomotives Alternative sites
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Bechtel Nevada Corp., Las Vegas.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200613

Concepts for Waste Retrieval and Alternate Storage of Radioactive Waste.

Concepts for Waste Retrieval and Alternate Storage of Radioactive Waste.
DE2005859055

Publication Date	2005
Page Count	78
Abstract	The primary purpose of this technical report is to present concepts for retrieval operations, equipment to be used, scenarios under which waste retrieval operations will take place, methods for responding to potential retrieval problems, and compliance with the preclosure performance objectives of 10 CFR 63.111(a) and (b) (DIRS 156605) during the retrieval of waste packages from the subsurface repository. If a decision for retrieval is made for any or all of the waste, the waste to be retrieved would be dispositioned in accordance with the regulations applicable at the time. The secondary purpose is to present concepts for the design, construction, and operation of an alternate storage facility. The alternate storage facility would temporarily house the retrieved waste until final disposition is established. The concept presented is consistent with current practices and regulations for the protection of public health and safety and the environment, it demonstrates the feasibility of such a facility, if required, and it is based on the consideration for keeping radiation exposure as low as is reasonably achievable (ALARA).
Keywords	Radioactive waste storage Waste retrieval Alara Compliance Procedures Scenarios Yucca Mountain Alternatives Locomotives Alternative sites
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Bechtel Nevada Corp., Las Vegas.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200613