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