Consultation on Guidance for Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities
The Environment Agency are welcoming comments from all interested parties on two pieces of newly published guidance documents: “Deep Geological Disposal Facilities for Radioactive Wastes: Guidance on Requirements for Authorisation” produced jointly with the Environment and Heritage Service in Northern Ireland, and “Near-Surface Disposal Facilities for radioactive wastes: Guidance on Requirements for Authorisation” produced jointly with both EHSNI and SEPA.Each guidance document covers a number of key topics including:
- Principles for solid radioactive waste disposal
- Authorisation of disposal
- Management, radiological and technical requirements
- Environmental safety case
- Policy and legislative framework
The draft guidance sets out what is to be expected for any new disposal facilities to deal with radioactive waste and for the operation of existing facilities. The improved guidance will help deliver safe and sustainable management of these wastes for present and future generations.
The consultation will close on 18 July 2008.
Further information about the consultation is available from:
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/2045337
Source: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/ (accessed 05/06/08)