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The book describes and assesses current concepts for long-term disposal of highly radioactive waste. Different types of rock are discussed and assessed with respect to practical difficulties in construction of a repository, and the efficiency in isolating radioactive waste. Safety matters are most important and are treated in the respective chapters and in a final, conclusive chapter. Cost issues and related quality matters are discussed for the case of constructing a virgin repository and repositories in the form of converted abandoned mines.

Earth Sciences. --- Geology. --- Waste Management/Waste Technology. --- Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection. --- Nuclear Engineering. --- Geography. --- Nuclear engineering. --- Environmental protection. --- Waste disposal. --- Géographie --- Géologie --- Génie nucléaire --- Environnement --- Protection --- Radioactive waste disposal -- Risk assessment. --- Radioactive waste disposal in the ground. --- Salt domes. --- Radioactive waste disposal in the ground --- Environmental Engineering --- Geology - General --- Geology --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Risk assessment --- Risk assessment. --- Burial of radioactive wastes --- Ground radioactive waste disposal --- Underground radioactive waste disposal --- Earth sciences. --- Radiation protection. --- Radiation --- Waste management. --- Safety measures. --- Hazardous waste sites --- Waste disposal in the ground --- Radioactive waste repositories --- Nuclear Energy. --- Environmental quality management --- Protection of environment --- Environmental sciences --- Applied ecology --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental policy --- Environmental quality --- Geognosy --- Geoscience --- Earth sciences --- Natural history --- Radiation—Safety measures. --- Nuclear energy. --- Atomic energy --- Atomic power --- Energy, Atomic --- Energy, Nuclear --- Nuclear power --- Power, Atomic --- Power, Nuclear --- Force and energy --- Nuclear physics --- Power resources --- Nuclear engineering --- Nuclear facilities --- Nuclear power plants --- Radiation monitoring --- Radiation protection