Description
Microbial activity may affect glass dissolution processes, result in selective leaching of some species, and affect solubilities. The level of microbial activity is expected to be low in the nutrient deficient conditions within the engineered barriers.
OPA Category
Category as used in the OPA assessment
Vitrified HLW
OPA Number
Number as used in the OPA assessment
2.13
Waste Relevance
Classes of waste to which this FEP is relevant
HLW
NEA V1 IFEP Reference(s)
Related IFEPs from the NEA V1 IFEP list from 1999
2.1.10, 3.2.02, 3.2.06