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http://dx.doi.org/10.7733/jnfcwt.2016.14.3.297

Review on Assessment Methodology for Human Intrusion Into a Repository for Radioactive Waste  

Cho, Dong-Keun (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Kim, Jung-Woo (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Jeong, Jong-Tae (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Baik, Min-Hoon (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Publication Information
Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT) / v.14, no.3, 2016 , pp. 297-305 More about this Journal
Abstract
An approach to assess inadvertent human intrusion into radwaste repository was proposed with the assumption that the intrusion occurs after a loss of knowledge of the hazardous nature of the disposal facility. The essential boundary conditions were derived on the basis of international recommendations, followed by an overall approach to deal with inadvertent human intrusion. The interrelation between societal factors, human intrusion scenarios, and protective measures is described to provide a concrete explanation of the approach, including the detailed procedures to set up the human intrusion scenario. The procedure for deriving protective measures is also explained with four steps, including how to derive a safety framework, general measures, potential measures, and eventual protective measures on the basis of stylized scenarios. It is expected that the approach proposed in this study will be used effectively to reduce the potential for and/or the consequences of human intrusion during the entire process of realizing a disposal facility.
Keywords
Radioactive waste; Disposal facility; Human intrusion; Protective measure;
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