Low-level radioactive waste regulation and exemption practices in the United Kingdom
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:121083
- and others
Her Majesty`s Inspectorate of Pollution (HMIP) has responsibilities for regulating the keeping and use of radioactive materials, and the disposal of radioactive wastes, in England and Wales. The legislation enforced by HMIP includes the Radioactive Substances Act 1993. Exemption Orders made under the Radioactive Substances Act provide the possibility of free release of some wastes, and conditional release of others. This paper describes the regulatory framework for control of radioactive waste, and the UK approach to exemption of waste of low radiological significance from full control under this legislation, whilst retaining a degree of regulation.
- Research Organization:
- Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ (United States). Coll. of Engineering and Mines; New Mexico State Univ., University Park, NM (United States); Waste-Management Education and Research Consortium (WERC), Las Cruces, NM (United States); USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 121083
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940225--Vol.2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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