Considering Timescales in the Post-closure Safety of Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste

• Publication date: April 2009

This report reviews the current status and ongoing discussions concerning timescales in the post-closure safety of geological repositories of radioactive waste....

This report reviews the current status and ongoing discussions concerning timescales in the post-closure safety of geological repositories of radioactive waste.

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  - Executive Summary
  - Introduction
  - General Considerations in the Handling of Issues of Timescales
  - Repository Siting and Design and the Levels of Protection Required in Regulation
  - National Policies in the Planning of Pre and Post-Closure Actions
  - Developing and Presenting a Safety Case
  - Conclusions and Recommendations
  - Appendix 1 - The Questionnaire
  - Appendix 2 - Acronyms
  - Appendix 3 - Context for the Responses
  - Appendix 4 - Observations from the Responses