Regulatory basis for the waste isolation pilot plant performance assessment

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 109-127

  Howard, B A ^a   Crawford, M B ^b   Galson, D A ^b   Marietta, M G ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b GALSON SCIENCES LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODES (STANDARDS); ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PILOT PLANTS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS;

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS; WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANTS (WIPP);

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0343889814     PISSN: 09518320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0951-8320(00)00028-4     Document Type: Article

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