Description
In 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine issued an Interim Report evaluating the general viability of the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration's (DOE-NNSA's) conceptual plans for disposing of 34 metric tons (MT) of surplus plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), a deep geologic repository near Carlsbad, New Mexico. It provided a preliminary assessment of the general viability of DOE-NNSA's conceptual plans, focused on some of the barriers to their implementation. This final report addresses the remaining issues and echoes the recommendations from the interim study.
Table of Contents- Front Matter
- Summary
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Background
- 3 Plans to Dilute and Dispose
- 4 Implementation Challenges
- 5 System Vulnerabilities
- References
- Appendix A: Committee and Staff Biographies
- Appendix B: Meetings
- Appendix C: How Salt Repositories Work
- Appendix D: Legal and Regulatory Requirements for Transportation
- Appendix E: States' Active Partnership Role in Safe Transportation
- Appendix F: High-Risk Items Within the Risk and Opportunity Analysis Report
- Appendix G: Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Appendix H: Interim Report
Book Information
ISBN 9780309498586
Author National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint National Academies Press
Publisher National Academies Press