Canada's High-Level Nuclear Waste Disposal Concept: The Evaluation Process and a Review of Some Aspects of the Research Work

granitic rocks in the Canadian Shield, developed by Atomic Energt) ojCanada Limited (AECL), is anticipated to undergo a national public revie-rJJ within two years. A document which comprehensively describes the disposal Concept is being prepared as an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The process for EIS review and Concept evaluation, including the role ofthe public, government and the scientific/engineering community, is summarized. A Technical Advison) Committee (TAC) has provided external peer review of the Program since 1979 and its findings are published in annual reports which are publicly available. TAC's current views of certain geologic and geotechnical aspects ofthe Program are presented along with adescription oftlte safel1) and peif=umce as;essment oj the disposal Concept.