A Monte Carlo procedure for the construction of complementary cumulative distribution functions for comparison with the EPA release limits for radioactive waste disposal

Risk Analysis

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 43-55

  Helton, J C ^a   Shiver, A W ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; PROBABILITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; STANDARD; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

COMPLEMENTARY CUMULATIVE DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

USA;

CALCULATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PERFORMANCE; PILOT PLANTS; PROBABILITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; SAMPLING;

COMPLEMENTARY CUMULATIVE DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; IMPORTANCE SAMPLING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RELEASE LIMITS; WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0029669438     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1996.tb01435.x     Document Type: Article

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