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Improving Operations and Long-Term Safety of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Final Report (2001) / Chapter Skim
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4. Summary
Pages 42-43

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... OVERARCHING RECOMMENDATION The committee recommends that the DOE develop and implement a program during the pre-closure phase to monitor selected performance indicators that specifically relate to the creation of a radionuclide source term and to pathways for radionuclide transport. Monitoring should continue throughout the preclosure phase and longer, if possible.
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... However, it is important to ensure that, if there are changes, these will be detected. Moreover, actions should be taken to improve and better define the National TRU Program for issues related to waste characterization and packaging requirements, total inventory of organic materials, communication and notification system, emergency response training, and gas generation during transportation.
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  • transuranic waste

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