Abstract
AbstractThe UK Department of the Environment (DOE) is developing an independent capability to assess proposals made by the nuclear industry for the underground disposal of low and intermediate level radioactive waste. Modelling chemical processes forms an integral part of the underlying DOE research programme which includes the development of probabilistic risk assessment codes, more detailed deterministic models and supporting field and laboratory studies, in a co-ordinated, hierarchical approach. This paper summarises the results of a survey on the current status of this and related research, with emphasis on the assessment of a safety case for shallow land disposal of low level waste in about two years time. Shortcomings in existing work are identified, and a structured programme for future research described.
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