Geological disposal facility

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