Table 2 The weighting of particular contributions to safety for some international vitrified HLW (high-level waste)/SNF (spent nuclear fuel) disposal concepts (after Alexander and McKinley 1999)
Key contribution | Country |
|---|---|
Geosphere | |
 Dry (salt) | Germany, The Netherlands, USA |
 Low water flow (argillaceous host rock) | Belgium, Canada, France, The Netherlands, Switzerland |
EBS: (crystalline host rock) | |
 Canister longevity (copper) | Canada, Finland, Sweden |
 Chemistry | Japan, Switzerland |