Deep geological repository

Technicians emplacing transuranic waste at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, near Carlsbad, New Mexico

A deep geological repository is a way of storing hazardous or radioactive waste within a stable geologic environment, typically 200–1,000 m deep.^[1] It entails a combination of waste form, waste package, engineered seals and geology that is suited to provide a high level of long-term isolation and containment without future maintenance. This will prevent any radioactive dangers.^{[citation needed]} A number of mercury, cyanide and arsenic waste repositories are operating worldwide including Canada (Giant Mine) and Germany (potash mines in Herfa-Neurode and Zielitz).^[2] Radioactive waste storage sites are under construction with the Onkalo in Finland being the most advanced.^[3]

^ "The Geological Society of London - Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste". www.geolsoc.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
^ "Underground disposal - K+S Aktiengesellschaft". www.kpluss.com. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
^ Cite error: The named reference Onkalo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[:1-1] "The Geological Society of London - Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste". www.geolsoc.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-15.

[:2-2] "Underground disposal - K+S Aktiengesellschaft". www.kpluss.com. Retrieved 2020-05-15.

[Onkalo-3] Cite error: The named reference Onkalo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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