Regulatory Guidance

 

In 1997 guidance on regulating the disposal of low and intermediate level radioactive waste to specialised facilities on land was published and is now out of print and no longer available. This guidance has now been updated because of;

• developments in UK law and policy
• revised international advice and recommendations
• and also recognition that specific guidance for near-surface facilities was required.

The Industrial Pollution and Radiochemical Inspectorate (IPRI) along with the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have produced a updated set of guidelines available in May 2009. The guidance sets out the principles and requirements that a developer or operator of a radioactive waste disposal facility is expected to meet to ensure protection of people and the environment, both now and in the future.

Near Surface Disposal Facilities for Radioactive Waste
Guidance on Requirements for Authorisation

Near Surface Disposal for Radioactive Waste(.PDF 1.54Mb)

Deep Geological Facilities for Radioactive Wastes
Guidance on Requirements for Authorisation

Geological Disposal Facilities on Land for Solid Radioactive Wastes(.PDF 2Mb)

Guidance Documents Q & A

Publication of Guidance Documents Q & A Brief(.PDF 70.5Kb)

Consultation

These Documents have been produced as a result of consultation in September 2008. You can view the Consultation Reports below.

Near-Surface Disposal Facilities: Response to Consultation Comments (.PDF 572Kb)

Geological Disposal Facilities: Response to Consultation Comments (.PDF 516Kb)