Proof of safety at Yucca Mountain

Science

Volumn 310, Issue 5747, 2005, Pages 447-448

  Carter, Luther J ^a   Pigford, Thomas H ^b  

^a University of California ^*

^b Etcheverry Hall MCI 730   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER;

REPOSITORY;

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; NUCLEAR WASTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SAFETY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 27144441393     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: 10959203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.1112786     Document Type: Review

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