Certain types of radioactive waste produced on nuclear licensed sites need to be treated and packaged (a process referred to as “conditioning”) in order to make them safe for long-term storage and disposal.SEPA and the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) jointly regulate this process on nuclear sites in Scotland. The Environment Agency (EA) and HSE regulate nuclear sites in England & Wales. All three regulators have now published the first part of revised joint guidance to the nuclear industry “The management of higher activity radioactive waste on nuclear licensed sites - Part I: The regulatory process”.This guidance explains to nuclear licensees the process they should follow to obtain regulatory approval for their proposals for conditioning higher activity wastes. It replaces the original guidance that was published in 2005.An introductory document has been also published, to explain to a broader readership how radioactive waste is managed on nuclear sites: “An introduction to the management of higher-level radioactive waste on nuclear licensed sites”The full text of the guidance can be accessedfrom:

The full text of the introductory document can be accessed from:C_Introduction_to_Management.pdf
Higher_Activity_Radioactive_Waste.pdf
Source: www.sepa.org.uk (accessed 29/01/08)

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