Development of the post-closure safety case for the low level waste disposal site at Drigg, United Kingdom

Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings

Volumn 713, Issue , 2002, Pages 243-253

  Watts, Len ^a  

^a SELLAFIELD LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIOACTIVATION ANALYSIS; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SAFETY FACTOR;

LOW LEVEL WASTE DISPOSAL SITE; POST CLOSURE RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY ASSESSMENT;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0036380557     PISSN: 02729172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1557/proc-713-jj7.2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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