Abstract
The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority has been assigned by the government to develop a national plan for the management of all radioactive waste. This report was presented to the government 30 June 2009. The report has been developed in coordination with representatives from other authorities, trade and industry organizations, operators and other parties interested, forming a joint action group. The action proposals in this report are focused on bringing waste management outside the nuclear field, where requirements are essentially regulated by the Act on Radiation Protection, to a level comparable with the management of nuclear waste (including the management of spent nuclear fuel). The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority believes that the objective of the national waste plan is that Sweden, by 2020, will have a comprehensive waste management system whereby all types of radioactive waste will be disposed of in a safe manner. The plan will make it easier to ensure that waste sub-systems for nuclear and non-nuclear waste - which could otherwise easily be regarded as being separated from each other - do not need to be distinguished to any great extent. To ensure continuity in the work in the future, with regard to the follow-up of plans for
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title = {Swedish national plan for the management of all radioactive waste}
author = {None}
abstractNote = {The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority has been assigned by the government to develop a national plan for the management of all radioactive waste. This report was presented to the government 30 June 2009. The report has been developed in coordination with representatives from other authorities, trade and industry organizations, operators and other parties interested, forming a joint action group. The action proposals in this report are focused on bringing waste management outside the nuclear field, where requirements are essentially regulated by the Act on Radiation Protection, to a level comparable with the management of nuclear waste (including the management of spent nuclear fuel). The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority believes that the objective of the national waste plan is that Sweden, by 2020, will have a comprehensive waste management system whereby all types of radioactive waste will be disposed of in a safe manner. The plan will make it easier to ensure that waste sub-systems for nuclear and non-nuclear waste - which could otherwise easily be regarded as being separated from each other - do not need to be distinguished to any great extent. To ensure continuity in the work in the future, with regard to the follow-up of plans for all radioactive waste, the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority propose that the national waste plan is updated every three years. The plan can then function as the strategy document or the action plan it is intended to be, ensuring that the focus remains on the various problems associated with waste management at different times, so that the set objective can be reached by 2020. A survey was carried out to identify the problems and shortcomings that were found in the waste-management system and what measures are required to resolve them within the near future. The joint action group has contributed by describing various problems as well as by offering points of view on the action proposals which the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority has developed. The following four prioritised areas are discussed in the report: the need for safe interim storage and disposal of non-nuclear radioactive waste, shortcomings in the monitoring of radioactive materials in society, the need for a clarification of responsibilities in legislation and the need for a long-term preservation of information regarding repositories of radioactive waste. The report presents an overview regarding what happens with radioactive waste streams from nuclear activities (nuclear power plants and other nuclear facilities) and from non-nuclear activities (hospitals, research, education and industry), i.e. where the different categories of radioactive waste arise in society and how they are managed, including disposal. Together with this report, there is a description of the actors involved in the waste streams in one way or other, along with the division of responsibilities among them. In most cases, the action proposals point towards a solution without being too specific. The consequences are difficult to quantify, but the analysis provides the basis for further studies by structuring benefit and cost items and by providing indicators regarding what further knowledge is required in order to develop financial estimates in those cases it has not been done. The total benefit of implementing the action proposals falls primarily on the general public, as the proposals contribute to the environmental work and, by 2020, there will be an all-embracing waste-management system whereby all types of radioactive waste will be managed and disposed of safely. The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority expects that more detailed analyses will be carried out when each action proposal is implemented; the precise nature of the proposals can then be determined and it will be easier to provide a more exact estimate of the effects of the proposals}
place = {Sweden}
year = {2010}
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}
title = {Swedish national plan for the management of all radioactive waste}
author = {None}
abstractNote = {The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority has been assigned by the government to develop a national plan for the management of all radioactive waste. This report was presented to the government 30 June 2009. The report has been developed in coordination with representatives from other authorities, trade and industry organizations, operators and other parties interested, forming a joint action group. The action proposals in this report are focused on bringing waste management outside the nuclear field, where requirements are essentially regulated by the Act on Radiation Protection, to a level comparable with the management of nuclear waste (including the management of spent nuclear fuel). The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority believes that the objective of the national waste plan is that Sweden, by 2020, will have a comprehensive waste management system whereby all types of radioactive waste will be disposed of in a safe manner. The plan will make it easier to ensure that waste sub-systems for nuclear and non-nuclear waste - which could otherwise easily be regarded as being separated from each other - do not need to be distinguished to any great extent. To ensure continuity in the work in the future, with regard to the follow-up of plans for all radioactive waste, the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority propose that the national waste plan is updated every three years. The plan can then function as the strategy document or the action plan it is intended to be, ensuring that the focus remains on the various problems associated with waste management at different times, so that the set objective can be reached by 2020. A survey was carried out to identify the problems and shortcomings that were found in the waste-management system and what measures are required to resolve them within the near future. The joint action group has contributed by describing various problems as well as by offering points of view on the action proposals which the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority has developed. The following four prioritised areas are discussed in the report: the need for safe interim storage and disposal of non-nuclear radioactive waste, shortcomings in the monitoring of radioactive materials in society, the need for a clarification of responsibilities in legislation and the need for a long-term preservation of information regarding repositories of radioactive waste. The report presents an overview regarding what happens with radioactive waste streams from nuclear activities (nuclear power plants and other nuclear facilities) and from non-nuclear activities (hospitals, research, education and industry), i.e. where the different categories of radioactive waste arise in society and how they are managed, including disposal. Together with this report, there is a description of the actors involved in the waste streams in one way or other, along with the division of responsibilities among them. In most cases, the action proposals point towards a solution without being too specific. The consequences are difficult to quantify, but the analysis provides the basis for further studies by structuring benefit and cost items and by providing indicators regarding what further knowledge is required in order to develop financial estimates in those cases it has not been done. The total benefit of implementing the action proposals falls primarily on the general public, as the proposals contribute to the environmental work and, by 2020, there will be an all-embracing waste-management system whereby all types of radioactive waste will be managed and disposed of safely. The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority expects that more detailed analyses will be carried out when each action proposal is implemented; the precise nature of the proposals can then be determined and it will be easier to provide a more exact estimate of the effects of the proposals}
place = {Sweden}
year = {2010}
month = {Jan}
}