Performance assessment in support of the 1996 compliance certification application for the waste isolation pilot plant

Risk Analysis

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 959-986

  Helton, J C ^a   Anderson, D R ^b   Jow, H N ^b   Marietta, M G ^b   Basabilvazo, G ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY   (United States)

Author keywords

40 CFR 191; 40 CFR 194; Aleatory uncertainty; Compliance certification application; Epistemic uncertainty; Latin hypercube sampling; Performance assessment; Radioactive waste; Stochastic uncertainty; Subjective uncertainty; Transuranic waste; Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

Indexed keywords

ALEATORY UNCERTAINTY; EPISTEMIC UNCERTAINTY; LATIN HYPERCUBE SAMPLING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RANDOM PROCESSES; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

ACTINIDE; RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL;

COMPLIANCE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; POLICY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; REVIEW; STANDARD; STOCHASTIC MODEL; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

GEOLOGY; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NEW MEXICO; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033212810     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007022712054     Document Type: Review

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