Radioactive and nonradioactive waste intended for disposal at the waste isolation pilot plant

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 99-107

  Sanchez, L C ^a   Drez, P E ^b   Rath, J S ^a   Trellue, H R ^c  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Drez Environmental Associates   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PILOT PLANTS; RADIOISOTOPES; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS;

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS; WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANTS (WIPP);

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0343889816     PISSN: 09518320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0951-8320(00)00027-2     Document Type: Article

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