Institutions involved in radioactive waste management face a rapidly evolving environment stemming from societal changes, including new information technology and new roles for the media. As in many ...
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14 August 2003
Of all the institutional actors in the field of long-term radioactive waste management (RWM), it is perhaps the regulatory authorities that have restyled their roles most significantly. Modern societ...
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20 October 2003
When preparing the safety case for a deep geological repository of radioactive waste, the integration of wide-ranging information from multidisciplinary sources is a complex task. This has provided t...
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1 June 2004
A joint NEA-EC workshop entitled “Engineered Barrier Systems (EBS) in the Context of the Entire Safety Case” was organised in Oxford on 25-27 September 2002 and hosted by United Kingdom Nirex Limited...
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3 July 2003
Repositories for the disposal of radioactive waste generally rely on a multi-barrier system to isolate the waste from the biosphere. This multi-barrier system typically comprises the natural geologic...
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3 July 2003
Confidence among both technical experts and the public in the safety of deep geologic repositories for radioactive waste is a key element in the successful development of the repositories. This repor...
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23 May 2002
GEOTRAP is the OECD/NEA Project on Radionuclide Migration in Geologic, Heterogeneous Media carried out in the context of site evaluation and safety assessment of deep repository systems for long-live...
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14 February 2002
GEOTRAP – the OECD/NEA Project on Radionuclide Migration in Geologic, Heterogeneous Media – was carried out in the context of site evaluation and safety assessment of deep repository systems for long...
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1 March 2002
Cet ouvrage, à l’intention d’un large public, présente une synthèse de la situation du déclassement et du démantèlement des installations nucléaires ainsi que des questions connexes dans les pays mem...
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13 September 2002
This report, intended for a broad readership, provides a concise overview of the decommissioning and dismantling of nuclear facilities and associated issues in NEA member countries. It draws upon a d...
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13 September 2002
La réversibilité des décisions est un concept important dans le processus de décision par étapes qui est prévu pour le stockage géologique des déchets radioactifs. Les implications liées à la récupér...
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4 February 2002
This database in 2006 included the IFEP List 1.0 and 11 PFEP Lists. More information is available on the webpage of NEA FEP Database.
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1 January 2000
Reversibility of decisions is an important consideration in the stepwise decision-making process that is foreseen for engineered geologic disposal of radioactive waste. The implications of favouring ...
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20 November 2001
In underground repositories for radioactive waste, significant quantities of gases may be generated as a result of several processes. The potential impact of gas generation, accumulation and migratio...
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20 April 2001
GEOTRAP is the OECD/NEA Project on Radionuclide Migration in Geologic, Heterogeneous Media carried out in the context of site evaluation and safety assessment of deep repository systems for long-live...
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13 February 2001
Integrated performance assessments (IPAs) of radioactive waste repositories deep underground are made at different stages of repository development in order, for example, to allow full-scale developm...
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21 July 2000
Any significant decisions regarding geologic disposal of radioactive waste will need a comprehensive public review and a thorough involvement of all relevant stakeholders, such as waste generators, w...
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15 December 2000
This database in 2000 included the first public version of the IFEP List (i.e. IFEP List 1.0) and 8 PFEP Lists. More information is available on the webpage of NEA FEP Database.
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1 January 2000
En ansenlig internationell erfarenhet som inhämtats under de senaste 20 åren visar att kärntekniska anläggningar kan rivas och avvecklas på ett säkert sätt när ett beslut väl fattats att avsluta drif...
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11 February 2011
La thématique de ce 7e atelier du Forum sur la confiance des parties prenantes (FSC) concernait la mise en œuvre du programme français de gestion des déchets de haute activité et de moyenne activité ...
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13 April 2010
Alors que les programmes nationaux de stockage géologique progressent vers leur mise en œuvre, le concept d’« optimisation » et les exigences réglementaires associées suscitent une attention accrue. ...
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12 March 2010
Le présent document donne une vue d’ensemble synthétique des avancées de la réglementation et des recommandations, aux niveaux tant international que national, et des initiatives internationales et m...
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24 February 2010
À toutes les phases du cycle du combustible nucléaire, mais aussi lorsque l’on utilise des substances radioactives dans l’industrie, la recherche et en médecine, on produit des déchets radioactifs. L...
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24 September 2010
Le Comité de la gestion des déchets radioactifs (RWMC) de l’AEN a mis en avant les fondements environnementaux et éthiques relatifs au stockage géologique et s’est prononcé sur sa faisabilité techniq...
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1 September 2008
L’environnement sociopolitique de la gestion des déchets radioactifs a connu de profonds changements ces dernières années. La concertation avec les parties prenantes est devenue l’un des principes di...
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12 December 2007
Tout projet de gestion de déchets radioactifs à long terme durera vraisemblablement des décennies, voire des siècles. Il nécessitera un site et influera de bien de manières sur la communauté environn...
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14 June 2007
Any long-term radioactive waste management project is likely to last decades to centuries. It requires a physical site and will impact in a variety of ways on the surrounding community over that whol...
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14 June 2007
A major activity of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) in the field of radioactive waste management is the organisation of international peer reviews of national studies and projects. The peer revi...
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17 July 2006
Ce rapport présente une synthèse des enseignements tirés par le Forum de l’AEN sur la confiance des parties prenantes (FSC) concernant la gouvernance de la gestion à long terme des déchets radioactif...
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7 February 2006
This is the infographic of Working Group on the Characterisation, the Understanding and the Performance of Argillaceous Rocks as Repository Host Formations (Clay Club).
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17 December 2020
In the deep disposal of radioactive waste, the presence of several barriers serving complementary safety functions enhances confidence that the waste will be isolated and contained to protect human h...
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16 February 2007
NEA Clay Club annual meeting, 23 September 2020.
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16 December 2020
Most experts worldwide agree that radioactive waste disposal in engineered facilities, or repositories, located in appropriate formations deep underground, provide a suitable waste management option ...
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3 August 2005
This is the infographic of Expert Group on Geological Repositories in Crystalline Rock Formations (Crystalline Club).
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21 December 2020
The WP-IDKM supports member countries to tackle problems in managing and preserving information, data and knowledge of radioactive waste and decommissioning over generations.
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15 January 2021
New NEA task force on partitioning and transmutation kicks off
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27 January 2021
The committee supports member countries in the development of safe and economically efficient management of all types of radioactive waste (including spent fuel) based on the latest scientific and te...
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27 January 2021
On the occasion of this anniversary, the NEA has published a commemorative brochure that reflects on 20 years of IGSC work and traces the evolution of the concept of the safety case overall.
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29 January 2021
NEA Working Party on Information, Data and Knowledge Management (WP‑IDKM) plenary meeting, 26-27 January 2021.
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29 January 2021
Radioactive waste is disposed of in a repository developed at suitable depth, surrounded by barriers, depending on its character. Safety assessments are conducted for periods depending on half-lives....
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14 February 2020
Information on the waste management and decommissioning programmes of individual member countries of the NEA are presented in country profiles and country reports. Both documents aim to provide topic...
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5 November 2020
Radioaktivt avfall av alla slag måste hanteras på ett ansvarsfullt sätt nu och i framtiden med hänsyn både till människors hälsa och till skyddet av miljön. Avfallet måste också skyddas mot intrång. ...
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26 January 2000
Peer reviews are a standard co-operative OECD working tool that offer member countries a framework to compare experiences and examine best practices in a host of areas. The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency...
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8 December 2014
This is the draft agenda of the Sixth International Conference on Geological Repositories (ICGR).
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17 July 2020
This is the concept paper of the Sixth International Conference on Geological Repositories (ICGR).
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17 July 2020
This document describes the exhibition details of the Sixth International Conference on Geological Repositories (ICGR).
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1 September 2020
This document provides hotel details for participants in the Sixth International Conference on Geological Repositories (ICGR).
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1 September 2020
This document describes the synthesis requirements for Master and PhD students to apply for the opportunities to deliver presentations in the Sixth International Conference on Geological Repositories...
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1 September 2020
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Sirkus Hall, Paasitorni Helsinki, Finland
Spent nuclear fuel repository site, Olkiluoto, Finland. Photo: Kallerna.
Introduction
The Sixth International Conference on Geological Repositories (ICGR) will take place in Helsinki, Finland from ...
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23 February 2021
NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence updates
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25 February 2021
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