International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)  support for the management of site investigations  for radioactive waste disposal facilities

Havlova, Vaclava; Mayer, Stefan; Degnan, Paul

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/sand-2-35-2023

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https://doi.org/10.5194/sand-2-35-2023

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https://doi.org/10.5194/sand-2-35-2023

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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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06 Sep 2023

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| 06 Sep 2023

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) support for the management of site investigations for radioactive waste disposal facilities

Vaclava Havlova, Stefan Mayer, and Paul Degnan

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Cited articles

IAEA: Disposal of Radioactive Waste, Specific Safety Requirements, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SSR-5, IAEA, Vienna, ISBN 978-92-0-103010-8, 2011.

IAEA: Site Survey and site selection for nuclear installations, Specific Safety Guide, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SSG-35, IAEA, Vienna, ISBN 978-92-0-102415-2, 2015.

IAEA: The Management of Site Investigations for Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities [preprint], IAEA Nuclear Energy Series No. NW-T-1.40, IAEA, Vienna, 2023.

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Radioactive waste disposal is likely to evolve iteratively as one or more sites are investigated and repository design is refined. The IAEA recently published technical guidance on the management of site investigations. The document presents an approach ensuring site investigations are based on a clear understanding of data and requirements. It also recently launched a project to develop further guidance reflecting good practices for establishing site selection criteria.