Dose Predictions for Plants and Animals - Nuclear Fuel Waste Management Perspective

Abstract

We have developed a comprehensive. practical ecological radiation assessment methodology and applied it in the environmental impact statement (EIS) for evaluating the safety of Canada's nuclear fuel waste disposal concept. The methodology has four screening steps. and we focus here on the last two concerned with dose estimation for plants and animals. We present ten classes of issues that were compiled from comments regarding our methodology from EIS review participants. Furthermore. we identify future needs and developments for improving our methodology. The issues raised by EIS participants, and the future needs and developments indicated by us are also of general importance in guiding future work.