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OCRWM Curriculum Unit 4

Science, Society, and America's Nuclear Waste

THE WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

End Page, Title Page, Letter To Teachers & Notice To Educators

Text/Activities
Unit Grid v
Unit Guide vii
Student Reader Introduction xi
What Measures Ensure Safe Transportation of High-Level Nuclear Waste?
Lesson Plan 1
Reading SR-1-8
What Measures Ensure Safe Transportation of High-Level Nuclear Waste? -Answers 3
What Will A Geologic Repository Be Like?
Lesson Plan 5
Reading SR-9-16
What Will A Geologic Repository Be Like? -Answers 7
The Role of the Multi-Purpose Canister in the Waste Management System
Lesson Plan 11
Reading SR-17-22
The Role of the Multi-Purpose Canister in the Waste Management System-Answers 17
Unit Summary SR-23-24
Enrichment
Designing for Safety
Lesson Plan 19
Designing for Safety - Answers 21
Transporting Hazardous Materials
Lesson Plan 23
Rock Characteristics Important in Repository Siting
Lesson Plan 25
Reading SR-25-32
Rock Characteristics Important in Repository Siting - Permeability, Porosity
Solubility, Thermal Stability and Sorptive Capacity - Background Notes 29
Important Rock Characteristics - Answers 31
Rock Characteristics Important in Repository Siting - Answers 33
Porosity and Permeability
Lesson Plan 35
Porosity and Permeability - Answers 41
Porosity - Answers 45
Permeability - Answers 46
Solubility
Lesson Plan 47
Solubility - Answers 51
Mineral Solubility
Lesson Plan 55
Mineral Solubility - Answers 57
Thermal Stability
Lesson Plan 63
Thermal Stability - Background Notes 65
Thermal Stability - Answers 67
Ion Exchange and Zeolites
Lesson Plan 71
Zeolites - Background Notes 73
Reading SR-33-34
Ion Exchange and Zeolites -Answers 75
Topographic Map Skills - Part I
Lesson Plan 79
Topographic Map Skills - Background Notes 83
Contours and Cornflakes - Background Notes 85
Reading SR-35-43
Topographic Map Skills - Answers 87
Practice with Scale, Latitude, and Longitude - Answers 89
Contouring - Answers 91
Topographic Maps of Landscapes - Answers 93
Topographic Map Skills - Part II
Lesson Plan 95
Topography of the Yucca Mountain Site
Reviewing Map Skills - Answers 99
Part A - Locating a Point on a Topographic Map - Answers 101
Part B - Drawing a Topographic Profile - Answers 105
Considerations for Siting the High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository
Erosion - Answers 111
Ground Water - Answers 115
Population Density and Distribution - Answers 121
Site Ownership and Control - Answers 123
Crossword Puzzle - Answers 125
Glossary SR-45-49
Index SR-51-52
Bibliography SR-53
Transparency Masters/Activities
Where is Radioactive Material Shipped - Transparency Master 127
Standards for Spent Fuel Casks - Transparency Master 129
Factors Considered in Selecting Highway Routes - Transparency Master 131
Information Provided to States and Indian Tribes About Shipments of Radioactive Materials - Transparency Master 133
U.S. Department of Energy Regional Coordinating Offices
Emergency Operations Centers -Transparency Master 135
Multiple Barriers - Transparency Master 137
Rock Strata - Transparency Master 139
What Measures Ensure Safe Transportation of High-Level Nuclear Waste? - Activity 141
What Will A Geologic Repository Be Like? - Activity 143
What is the Role of the Multi-Purpose Canister in the Waste Management System? - Activity 147
You Are Invited...The Stakeholders Public Meeting - Activity 149
Designing for Safety - Activity 169
Analyzing State Highway Maps - Activity 171
Planning Hazardous Materials Shipment Routes - Activity 175
Important Rock Characteristics - Activity 179
Rock Characteristics Important in Repository Siting - Activity 181
Porosity and Permeability - Activity 183
Porosity - Activity 187
Permeability - Activity 189
Solubility - Activity 191
Mineral Solubility - Activity 195
Thermal Stability - Activity 201
Ion Exchange and Zeolites - Activity 207
Topographic Map Skills - Activity 211
Practice with Scale, Latitude, and Longitude - Activity 213
Contouring - Activity 215
Topographic Maps of Landscapes - Activity 217
Topography of the Yucca Mountain Site
Reviewing Map Skills - Activity 219
Part A-Locating a Point on a Topographic Map - Activity 221
Part B-Drawing a Topographic Profile - Activity 225
Repository Shape 227
Graph Paper 229
Engineer's Scale 231
Considerations for Siting the High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository 233
Erosion - Activity 235
Ground Water - Activity 239
Population Density and Distribution - Activity 245
Site Ownership and Control - Activity 247
Crossword Puzzle 249
Metric and U.S. Unit Conversions 253
Unit Review Test
Test 257
Answers 261


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