SAFETY OF SPENT FUEL TRANSPORT TO AN INTERNATIONAL REPOSITORY

Pangea is evaluating the development of international repositories for long-lived radioactive wastes. A frequently expressed concern is that transport of highly radioactive wastes to an international repository will create unacceptable risks to the public. Over the operational life of a repository, many thousands of tonnes of waste will be shipped across the world, by sea, to the host country. This generic study evaluates the nature and the magnitude of the risks of transporting a model inventory of spent fuel to a Pangea repository and compares them with other risks to which the public is exposed.