Geo-ecological criteria and an algorithm for ranking radiologically hazardous objects are developed. The criteria evaluate a mass of radioactive wastes, the state of engineered barriers, the migration of radionuclides into the environment, the forms and degree of the effect on humans and the environment as well as the social effects of the structure. The ranking algorithm makes it possible to determine for each storage facility the numerical coefficients of the hazard criteria. The ranking of the objects is based on a matrix of hazard criteria (number of criteria adopted), which are summed for each structure. The proposed ranking criteria and algorithm can be used to evaluate the hazard degree of different objects where radioactive wastes are stored (dumps, tailings and sludge repositories, surface storage facilities).
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Translated from Atomnaya Énergiya, Vol. 112, No. 4, pp. 237–241, April, 2012.
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Veselov, E.I., Korenkov, I.P. Ranking of radiologically hazardous objects according to eco-geological criteria. At Energy 112, 293–298 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10512-012-9559-9
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