Creation of a Geological Repository for Radioactive Waste Is the Most Important Task in Dealing with the Consequences of the Chernobyl Disaster

Transcript of the report at the meeting of the Presidium of NAS of Ukraine, April 28, 2021

Authors

  • Vyacheslav M. Shestopalov Radio-Environmental Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15407/visn2021.07.037

Keywords:

radioactive waste, deep geological repository, waste disposal

Abstract

The report considers the current state of scientific substantiation of the creation of a geological repository of radioactive waste in Ukraine and presents the latest results of research work to determine promising areas in crystalline rocks of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and adjacent territories. The international experience of construction of deep geological repositories of radioactive waste is analyzed. The potential risks of delay in selecting a site for the placement of deep geological repository of radioactive waste are discussed.

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Published

2021-07-16

How to Cite

Shestopalov, V. M. (2021). Creation of a Geological Repository for Radioactive Waste Is the Most Important Task in Dealing with the Consequences of the Chernobyl Disaster : Transcript of the report at the meeting of the Presidium of NAS of Ukraine, April 28, 2021. Visnyk of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, (7), 37–42. https://doi.org/10.15407/visn2021.07.037

Issue

No. 7 (2021): Visnyk of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Section

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS