Safety In The Underground Construction And Operation Of The Exploratory Studies Facility At Yucca Mountain

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Yucca Mountain, located on the Nevada Test Site, is being considered as a potential repository site for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. To determine the suitability of Yucca Mountain as a repository, the Department of Energy constructed an underground Exploratory Studies Facility (ESF) where tests and experiments will be performed. This book addresses safety issues which will impact the construction and operation of the ESF and other similar underground facilities. The authors discuss proactive strategies for underground safety management with an emphasis on planning for safety, safety regulations, and the enforcement of such regulations. Also included are illustrations of successful approaches in creating a safe environment for those who work underground.

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Genre : Technology & Engineering
Author : U.S. National Committee on Tunneling Technology
Publisher : National Academies Press
Release : 1995-04-21
File : 177 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780309573474


Safety In The Underground Construction And Operation Of The Exploratory Studies Facility At Yucca Mountain

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Yucca Mountain, located on the Nevada Test Site, is being considered as a potential repository site for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. To determine the suitability of Yucca Mountain as a repository, the Department of Energy constructed an underground Exploratory Studies Facility (ESF) where tests and experiments will be performed. This book addresses safety issues which will impact the construction and operation of the ESF and other similar underground facilities. The authors discuss proactive strategies for underground safety management with an emphasis on planning for safety, safety regulations, and the enforcement of such regulations. Also included are illustrations of successful approaches in creating a safe environment for those who work underground.

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Genre : Technology & Engineering
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Release : 1995-04-07
File : 176 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780309176590


Underground Engineering For Sustainable Urban Development

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For thousands of years, the underground has provided humans refuge, useful resources, physical support for surface structures, and a place for spiritual or artistic expression. More recently, many urban services have been placed underground. Over this time, humans have rarely considered how underground space can contribute to or be engineered to maximize its contribution to the sustainability of society. As human activities begin to change the planet and population struggle to maintain satisfactory standards of living, placing new infrastructure and related facilities underground may be the most successful way to encourage or support the redirection of urban development into sustainable patterns. Well maintained, resilient, and adequately performing underground infrastructure, therefore, becomes an essential part of sustainability, but much remains to be learned about improving the sustainability of underground infrastructure itself. At the request of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Research Council (NRC) conducted a study to consider sustainable underground development in the urban environment, to identify research needed to maximize opportunities for using underground space, and to enhance understanding among the public and technical communities of the role of underground engineering in urban sustainability. Underground Engineering for Sustainable Urban Development explains the findings of researchers and practitioners with expertise in geotechnical engineering, underground design and construction, trenchless technologies, risk assessment, visualization techniques for geotechnical applications, sustainable infrastructure development, life cycle assessment, infrastructure policy and planning, and fire prevention, safety and ventilation in the underground. This report is intended to inform a future research track and will be of interest to a broad audience including those in the private and public sectors engaged in urban and facility planning and design, underground construction, and safety and security.

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Genre : Technology & Engineering
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Release : 2013-03-26
File : 247 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780309278249


An Investigation Into The Silica Exposure Of Yucca Mountain Project Workers

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Genre : Medical
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
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Release : 2005
File : 48 Pages
ISBN-13 : UCAL:B5107219


Energy And Water And Related Agencies Appropriations For Fiscal Year

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Genre : Energy development
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
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Release : 2007
File : 1800 Pages
ISBN-13 : PSU:000058170021


Energy And Water Development Appropriations For 2007

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Genre : History
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
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Release : 2006
File : 1782 Pages
ISBN-13 : MINN:31951D025308543


Energy And Water And Related Agencies Appropriations For Fiscal Year 2007

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Genre : Energy development
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water, and Related Agencies
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Release : 2006
File : 1800 Pages
ISBN-13 : IND:30000112699016


Energy And Water Development Appropriations For 2009

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Genre : Federal aid to energy development
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
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Release : 2008
File : 1490 Pages
ISBN-13 : STANFORD:36105050478325


Energy And Water Development Appropriations For 2003

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Genre : Nature
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
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Release : 2002
File : 2974 Pages
ISBN-13 : UCR:31210016333799


Energy And Water Development Appropriations For 2003 Department Of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Power Marketing Administrations

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Genre : Energy development
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
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Release : 2002
File : 2986 Pages
ISBN-13 : UCBK:C081504086