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EPA has developed radiation protection standards for Yucca Mountain to safeguard public health and the environment.  Yucca Mountain, Nevada is the U.S. Department of Energy's potential underground geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. 

What information can I find in the Yucca Mountain Radiation Protection pages?

You can find information about these Yucca Mountain radiation protection-related topics:

First of ten page options About Yucca Mountain provides basic information about the project and EPA's radiation protection role.
Second of ten page options Frequently Asked Questions answers many of the questions you may have about the proposed Repository
Third of ten page options Roles of the Federal Agencies describes the responsibilities of the federal agencies that have responsibility for one or more aspects of the proposed repository.
Fourth of ten page options Yucca Mountain Dockets provides information to help you find and use EPA's Yucca Mountain dockets.
Fifth of ten page options Publications contains documents about Yucca Mountain.
Sixth of ten page options Laws and Regulations contains the laws and regulations that govern Yucca Mountain.
Seventh of ten page options Links is a list of other Web pages that provide Yucca Mountain information.
Eigth of ten page options Contacting Us tells you how you can contact us for more information.
Ninth of ten page options. In the News! catches you up on the latest EPA activities regarding Yucca Mountain.
Tenth of ten page options What's New on the Page catches you up on changes to the Yucca Mountain Web site.

Tour Information: Call the U.S. Department of Energy's Yucca Mountain Line at 1-800-225-6972 for information on upcoming tour dates.

To view files marked "PDF" you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader®. If you do not have it, you may obtain and install by visiting EPA's portable document format page.

First of two links to related information. Radiation Protection Home Page Second of two links to related information EPA Home Page
URL: http://www.epa.gov/radiation/yucca/index.html

 

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