WIPP transportation studies in the Final Supplement Environmental Impact Statement for WIPP are the baseline for this report. In an attempt to present the most current analysis, this study incorporates the most relevant data available. The following three transportation options are evaluated for the Disposal Phase, which is assumed to be 20 years: Truck shipments, consisting of a tractor and trailer, with three TRUPACT-IIs or one RH-72B; Regular commercial train shipments consisting of up to three railcars carrying up to 18 TRUPACT-IIs or up to six RH-72Bs; Dedicated train shipments consisting of a locomotive, an idle car, railcars carrying 18 TRUPACT-IIs or six RH-72Bs, another idle car, and a caboose or passenger car with an emergency response specialist. No other cargo is carried. This report includes: A consideration of occupational and public risks and exposures, and other environmental impacts; A consideration of emergency response capabilities; and An extimation of comparative costs.
Comparative study of Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) transportation alternatives
1994
234 pages
Report
No indication
English
Radiation Pollution & Control , Environmental Health & Safety , Radiation Shielding, Protection, & Safety , Radioactive Wastes & Radioactivity , Emergency Services & Planning , Transportation Safety , Rail Transport , Road Transport , Waste Transportation , Alpha-Bearing Wastes , Comparative Evaluations , Cost , Emergency Plans , Occupational Safety , Radiation Hazards , Radioactive Waste Disposal , Risk Assessment , WIPP , Environmental impacts , EDB/050900 , EDB/052002 , EDB/054000
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