Concepts.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 10

This section provides a functional overview of subpart E. In the event of any inconsistency with definitions found in § 60.2, those definitions shall prevail. (a) (b) (2) (3) The exercise of Commission authority requires that the geologic repository operations area be used for (4) HLW includes irradiated reactor fuel as well as reprocessing wastes. However, if DOE proposes to use the geologic repository operations area for storage of (c) (d) (e) (2) Following the containment period special emphasis is placed upon the ability to achieve isolation of the wastes by virtue of the characteristics of the geologic repository. The engineered barrier system works to control the release of radioactive material to the geologic setting and the geologic setting works to control the release of radioactive material to the accessible environment.

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 10:§ 60.102