Applying the cosmogenic radionuclide dating technique to estimate rates of landscape development in the Campine area (NE Belgium): first results

High-level and/or long-lived radioactive waste is a major radiological hazard to man and environment. ONDRAF/NIRAS, the Belgian agency for radioactive waste management entitled to manage these materials in the long-term, currently investigates the safety and feasibility of geological disposal in poorly indurated plastic clays such as the Boom Clay and Ypresian clays. An important requirement for geological formations hosting a repository for radioactive waste is sufficient depth to ensure isolation of the waste from potential receptors (humans, animals, plants) and to protect it from potential... Mehr ...