ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGY FOR ESTIMATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT'S OF THE TRANSPORTATION OF NUCLEAR WASTE*

The U. S. Department of Enef9Y Offices of Defense Programs and Civilian Radioactive Waste Management are in the process of locating fixed facilities for the processing and/or storage of radioactive wastes. To support the Environmental Assessments (EA) for these programs, Sandia National Laboratories, with the assistance of Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed and utilized a system of computerized models and databases for the estimation of transportation-related costs and risks. This presentation outlines the major components of the system and the Interactions between the components.