Description

Deep borehole drilling as exploratory work for any of the beneath-host-rock human activities listed below, possibly penetrating the GDF.

Category

Category of FEP

Geosynthesis

Sub-category

Sub-category of FEP

Human-induced events (beneath host rock)

Ondraf Niras FEP Number

Ondraf Niras FEP Number

8

FEP Effects

Description of FEP Effects

Perforation of the host rock; possible perforation of the GDF and contact with waste. Creation of preferential pathway; gradient and hydraulic conductivity changes.

Reference(s)

References Relevant to FEP

RD&D Plan ER-186_I1

NEA TN2 IFEP Reference(s)

Related IFEPs from the NEA TN2 List of Proposed IFEP Revisions [NEA/RWM/R(2013)8]

1.4.5 Drilling activities.