Geological repository

{
  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000211",
  "term": "Geological repository",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "An excavated, underground facility that is designed, constructed, and operated for safe and secure permanent disposal of HLW. A geological repository uses an engineered barrier system and a portion of the site’s natural geology, hydrology, and geochemical systems to isolate the radioactivity of the waste. For further detail, see High-Level Waste Disposal.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/geological-repository/"
}