Overview

To determine the suitability of Yucca Mountain as a repository, the Department of Energy constructed an underground Exploratory Studies Facility (ESF) where tests and experiments will be performed. This book addresses safety issues, which impact the construction and operation of the ESF and other similar underground facilities.

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Author:   National Research Council ,  Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences ,  Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems ,  U.S. National Committee on Tunneling Technology
Publisher:   National Academies Press
Imprint:   National Academies Press
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.490kg
ISBN:  

9780309052436

ISBN 10:   0309052432
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   07 May 1995
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Underground Construction Safety: Be Sure You're on the Right Track; 3 Department of Energy's Construction Safety Program; 4 OSHA Regulations and Their Implications; 5 Underground Regulatory Safety Today; 6 Safety Engineering Design Analysis For Tunneling Equipment; 7 Milwaukee Water Pollution Abatement Program: Underground Safety--Dealing With OSHA; 8 OSHA Today and Tomorrow; 9 Underground Operations at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant: A True Safety Culture; 10 Safety in Construction and Operation of Underground Facilities; 11 Underground Safety at the Aspo Hard Rock Laboratory; 12 Safety Management in PNC's Shaft Excavation Effects Project in Japan; 13 The Channel Tunnel; 14 Appendix A: Symposium Agenda

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