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At the eventual release of radionuclides from a deep underground repository for high level waste, the only anionic fission product would be iodine, assuming reducing conditions (1–3). The major species would be I− although leaching experiments on tuff from the Nevada Test Site have indicated that other species may be present (4). The retention of these anionic species would be low in most bedrocks (5–7). In this paper, the sorption of iodide on various minerals and compounds is discussed as well as the prospect of using common geologic media as iodide retarding backfill materials in an underground waste repository.
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Allard, B., Torstenfelt, B., Andersson, K., Rydberg, J. (1980). Possible Retention of Iodine in the Ground. In: Northrup, C.J.M. (eds) Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management. Advances in Nuclear Science & Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3839-0_81
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