High heat generating
waste disposal area
Surface facility
Accessway
Access shaft
Roadways
Underground facility
Between 200 and 1,000 metres
underground. Solid radioactive
waste is stored in metal or concrete
containers, placed in stable rock and
surrounded by clay or cement
Low heat
generating
waste
disposal area
High heat generating
waste disposal area
Surface facility
Accessway
Access shaft
Roadways
Underground facility
Between 200 and 1,000 metres
underground. Solid radioactive
waste is stored in metal or concrete
containers, placed in stable rock and
surrounded by clay or cement
Low heat generating
waste disposal area