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  • Plutonium disposition presents long-standing risk assessment and management challenges for the U.S. government.
  • Complex scientific issues necessitate creative advancements in risk assessment and management tools.
  • Effective communication of these complex issues is crucial for stakeholder engagement and decision-making.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight and illustrate five key risk questions concerning probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) and performance assessment (PA) for plutonium waste management.
  • To examine the objectives, experience, gaps, transparency, and application difficulties of PRA and PA tools.
  • To address communication challenges between experts and the public regarding complex risk-science issues.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of risk assessment and management tools, specifically PRA and PA.
  • Examination of communication strategies for complex scientific information.
  • Identification of challenges in applying and communicating risk assessment tools.

Main Results:

  • Five key risk questions regarding PRA and PA in plutonium waste management were identified: objectives, experience, gaps, transparency, and application difficulty.
  • Communication barriers exist due to expert-audience knowledge disparities and legal disclosure restrictions.
  • The need for an expert panel to support community access to complex risk information was highlighted.

Conclusions:

  • Successful plutonium disposition hinges on effectively communicating complex risk-science, including the selection and application of tools like PRA and PA.
  • Addressing uncertainties, data gaps, and transparency is vital for building trust and informed decision-making.
  • Expert panels are recommended to bridge knowledge gaps and facilitate community understanding of specialized risk issues.