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REVIEW OF POTENTIAL HOST ROCKS FOR RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL IN THE PIEDMONT PROVINCE OF GEORGIA

The disposal of radioactive waste in the proper geologic environment offers a high potential for isolating the waste from man's environment for the period of time required for the waste to decay to innocuous levels. As part of the National Waste Terminal Storage Program, the Savannah River Laboratory has responsibility for studies related to the storage of waste in the geologic environment in the Southeast.