Development of a performance assessment capability in the waste management programs of the U.S. Nuclear regulatory commission

Risk Analysis

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 847-876

  Eisenberg, Norman A ^a   Lee, Michael P ^a   McCartin, Timothy J ^a   McConnell, Keith I ^a   Thaggard, Mark ^a   Campbell, Andrew C ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

Nuclear waste; Performance assessment; Risk informed regulation

Indexed keywords

NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS; RISK-INFORMED REGULATIONS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECOMMISSIONING (NUCLEAR REACTORS); ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH HAZARDS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL;

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REGULATORY APPROACH; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NUCLEAR WASTE; POLICY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033213516     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007062426166     Document Type: Review

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