Description

The transfer of radiant energy to neighbouring materials, including the buffer and other components of the EBS.

Category

Category of FEP

Supercontainer EBS

Sub-category

Sub-category of FEP

Radiological processes

Ondraf Niras FEP Number

Ondraf Niras FEP Number

13

FEP Effects

Description of FEP Effects

Examples of relevant effects are ionisation, radiolytic decomposition of water, radiation damage to waste matrix or supercontainer materials, and helium gas production due to alpha decay. Radiation may affect the mineralogy and structure of the materials.

NEA TN2 IFEP Reference(s)

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

2.3.6.5 Radiation damage (waste package). 3.2.6.4 Radiation damage (GDF).