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Performance of Engineered Waste Containment Barriers
Up to 20 years of field observations suggest that engineered waste containment barrier systems that are designed, constructed, operated, and maintained in accordance with current statutory regulations and requirements have so far provided environmental protection at or above specified levels. However, these barriers have not been in existence long enough to assess long-term (post closure) performance for periods that may need to extend for hundreds of years. Much of the available data are from monitoring the environment downstream of the barrier, and there is little direct monitoring of the barriers themselves. New monitoring techniques, expanded collection and reporting of data and periodic assessments of barrier system effectiveness are needed to further increase confidence in barrier system performance. This paper summarizes the findings and recommendations of a recently completed study by the Committee to Assess the Performance of Engineered Barriers appointed by the U.S. National Research Council and sponsored by four federal agencies.
Performance of Engineered Waste Containment Barriers
Up to 20 years of field observations suggest that engineered waste containment barrier systems that are designed, constructed, operated, and maintained in accordance with current statutory regulations and requirements have so far provided environmental protection at or above specified levels. However, these barriers have not been in existence long enough to assess long-term (post closure) performance for periods that may need to extend for hundreds of years. Much of the available data are from monitoring the environment downstream of the barrier, and there is little direct monitoring of the barriers themselves. New monitoring techniques, expanded collection and reporting of data and periodic assessments of barrier system effectiveness are needed to further increase confidence in barrier system performance. This paper summarizes the findings and recommendations of a recently completed study by the Committee to Assess the Performance of Engineered Barriers appointed by the U.S. National Research Council and sponsored by four federal agencies.
Performance of Engineered Waste Containment Barriers
Mitchell, James K. (author)
GeoCongress 2008 ; 2008 ; New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
GeoCongress 2008 ; 1-15
2008-03-07
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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