Index of hazard for radioactive waste

A study to establish a risk measure for radioactive waste repositories is reported and radiological performance objectives are generated. The problem of regulating radioactive waste repositories is reviewed, and the difficulties associated with this activity are discussed. Risk-benefit analysis as a tool for regulation were suggested, and its contribution is assessed. A utility function is discussed in some detail, paying particular attention to the public concerns. The vexed question of determining an acceptable safety limit is studied and recommendations are made concerning the most suitable way to determine how safe is safe enough. A brief discussion is given of how these concepts may be employed to generate radiological performance objectives.