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A deep geological repository is a way of storing hazardous or radioactive waste within a stable geologic environment, typically 200–1,000 m below the surface of the earth.[1] It entails a combination of waste form, waste package, engineered seals and geology that is suited to provide a high level of long-term isolation and containment without future maintenance. This is intended to prevent radioactive dangers.[citation needed] A number of mercury, cyanide and arsenic waste repositories are operating worldwide including Canada (Giant Mine) and Germany (potash mines in Herfa-Neurode and Zielitz).[2] Radioactive waste storage sites are under construction with the Onkalo in Finland being the most advanced.[3]
- ^ "The Geological Society of London – Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste". www.geolsoc.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ^ "Underground disposal – K+S Aktiengesellschaft". www.kpluss.com. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
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