Abstract
The problem of waste disposal in Germany has been solved by a combination of above-ground and underground disposal. The different types of disposal sites are described. More general site selection criteria and more precise criteria for the performance assessment of various types of waste disposal are available. In view of long term safety of disposal it is necessary to include geological and hydrogeological viewpoints in addition to purely engineering viewpoints. Much research work is under way dealing with the contact between the geological medium and the waste. Some results of this research work regarding the long term interaction between toxic material and geological barriers are presented. Guidelines for the disposal of toxic materials are now in preparation in the Federal Republic of Germany.
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