Request a safety impact assessment regarding the 'concurrent' use of 'controlled drill and blast' excavation while Used Fuel Containers (UFCs) are being emplaced in adjacent panels.
Strategic Rationale
"The Initial Project Description states that excavation and emplacement will occur simultaneously for 'safety and logistical reasons.' However, Melgund residents are concerned about the physical safety of the waste containers and the potential for accidents. The Proponent must demonstrate that blasting vibrations will not compromise the integrity of the 'bentonite' and 'concrete' seals or the UFCs. Validating these safety margins is an opportunity to improve community confidence in the project's operational safety."
Source Context
Understanding the Impacts of Nuclear Waste on our Community
This digital archive houses the public comments submitted to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada regarding Project 88774: The Nuclear Waste Management Organization Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for Canada's Used Nuclear Fuel Project. The impact assessment is led jointly by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. This archive preserves community perspectives, concerns, and observations shared during the assessment process, particularly in relation to Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario and the communities of Dyment and Borups Corners who are the closest and most impacted of all in the process.