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Table 1-3. Screening Results for Saturated Zone Features, Events and Processes

YMP FEP Database ID Number FEP Description TSPA Screening Decision
1.2.02.01.00 Additional Fractures Not included in SZ model – low consequence
1.2.02.02.00 Faulting Not included in SZ model – low consequence
1.2.03.01.00 Seismic Activity Not included in SZ model – low consequence
1.2.04.02.00 Igneous Activity Causes Changes to Rock Properties Not included in SZ model - low consequence
1.2.06.00.00 Hydrothermal Activity Not included in SZ model – low consequence
1.2.09.02.00 Large-Scale Dissolution Not included in SZ model – low consequence
1.2.10.01.00 Hydrologic Response to Seismic Activity Not included in SZ model – low consequence
1.2.10.02.00 Hydrologic Response to Igneous Activity Not included in SZ model - low consequence
1.3.07.01.00 Drought/Water Table Decline Not included in SZ model - low consequence
1.3.07.02.00 Water Table Rise Included changes in flux in SZ model
1.4.07.01.00 Water Management Activities Included
1.4.07.02.00 Wells Included
2.1.09.21.00 Suspension of Particles Larger than Colloids Not included in SZ model - low consequence
2.2.03.01.00 Stratigraphy Included
2.2.03.02.00 Rock Properties of Host Rock and Other Units Included
2.2.06.02.00 Changes in Stress Produce Change in Permeability of Faults Not included in SZ model - low consequence
2.2.06.03.00 Changes in Stress Alter Perched Water Zones Not included in SZ model - low consequence
2.2.07.12.00 Saturated Groundwater Flow Included
2.2.07.13.00 Water-Conducting Features in the Saturated Zone Included
2.2.07.14.00 Density Effects on Groundwater Flow (Concentration) Excluded - low consequence
2.2.07.15.00 Advection and Dispersion Included
2.2.07.16.00 Dilution of Radionuclides in Groundwater Included
2.2.07.17.00 Diffusion in the Saturated Zone Included
2.2.08.01.00 Groundwater Chemistry/Composition in UZ and SZ Included
2.2.08.02.00 Radionuclide Transport Occurs in a Carrier Plume in the Geosphere Included
2.2.08.03.00 Geochemical Interactions in the Geosphere Included
2.2.08.06.00 Complexation in the Geosphere Included
2.2.08.07.00 Radionuclide Solubility Limits in the Geosphere Not included in SZ model - low consequence
2.2.08.08.00 Matrix Diffusion in Geosphere Included
2.2.08.09.00 Sorption in the UZ and SZ Included
2.2.08.10.00 Colloid Transport in the Geosphere Included
2.2.08.11.00 Distribution And Release of Nuclides from the Geosphere Included
2.2.09.01.00 Microbial Activity in Geosphere Included
2.2.10.01.00 Repository Induced Thermal Effects in the Geosphere Not included in SZ model - low consequence or probability
2.2.10.02.00 Thermal Convection Cell Develops in SZ Not included in SZ model - low consequence
2.2.10.03.00 Natural Geothermal Effects Included
2.2.10.06.00 Thermo-Chemical Alteration Included
2.2.10.07.00 Thermo-Chemical Alteration of the Calico Hills Unit Not included in SZ model - low consequence or probability
2.2.10.08.00 Thermo-Chemical Alteration of the SZ Not included in SZ model - low consequence or probability
2.2.10.13.00 Density Driven Groundwater Flow (Thermal) Not included in SZ model – assumed low consequence
2.2.11.01.00 Naturally-Occurring Gases in the Geosphere Not included in SZ model - low consequence
2.2.12.00.00 Undetected Features Included
2.3.02.02.00 Radionuclide Accumulation in Soils Not included in SZ model - low consequence
2.3.11.04.00 Groundwater Discharge to Surface Excluded - low consequence
3.1.01.01.00 Radioactive Decay and Ingrowth Included
3.2.07.01.00 Isotopic Dilution Excluded - low consequence

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