Description
Radioelements sorb on clay minerals contained in the bentonite of the bentonite-sand backfill and on cement minerals of the tunnel and shaft liners via cation exchange or surface complexation mechanisms.
OPA Category
Category as used in the OPA assessment
Tunnels and shafts
OPA Number
Number as used in the OPA assessment
3.05
NEA V1 IFEP Reference(s)
Related IFEPs from the NEA V1 IFEP list from 1999
3.2.03