Current and draft regulations for the disposal of high-level nuclear waste require a package for that waste with a lifetime of 300-1,000 years. The nature of the geologic environment with the additional stress of heat and radiation from the encapsulated waste produces a complex environment within which the corrosion engineer must design experiments, define mechanisms, and eventually predict package life. The regulations, criteria, and environmental factors will be discussed.

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Test methods, Barriers, Water, Materials, Salts, Corrosion rate, Rocks, Regulations, Aqueous environments, Nuclear waste, Heat, Backfill, Wastes
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1984
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
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