The disposal of radioactive wastes underground

Proceedings of the Geologists' Association

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 46-63

  Chapman, Neil ^a   Hooper, Alan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Geological disposal; Radioactive waste; Safety function

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DESIGN; FORECASTING METHOD; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SAFETY; UNDERGROUND STORAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84855973020     PISSN: 00167878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pgeola.2011.10.001     Document Type: Review

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