We have explicitlydirected that general corrosion be considered because it is likely to be the
most significant such process at longer times; however, other corrosionmechanisms (such as localized corrosion) are more likely in the early period after disposal when temperatures
inside the repository are high. If DOE determines these processes to be insignificant within 10,000 years, they are not likely to be more significant than general corrosion at later times. If theyare included in the 10,000-year analysis,