Impacts on non-human biota from a generic geological disposal facility for radioactive waste: some key assessment issues.
This paper provides an overview of key issues associated with the application of currently available biota dose assessment methods to consideration of potential environmental impacts from geological disposal facilities. It explores philosophical, methodological and practical assessment issues and reviews the implications of test assessment results in the context of recent and on-going challenges and debates.
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D000818:Animals; D044822:Biodiversity; D004777:Environment; D006801:Humans; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods*; D011850:Radioactive Waste / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D006113:United Kingdom
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