Radioactive waste

Certain radioactive wastes, though not Controlled waste, because of additional hazardous properties may qualify as Hazardous/Special waste.

Determine whether the waste requires authorisation under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 and associated exemption orders for storage and disposal.
Ensure that you have a safe storage area, which complies with the requirements of the Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 for the storage of waste materials prior to disposal. Obtain an authorisation under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 for their storage.
Determine the most appropriate disposal route for the waste material.
Apply for the necessary authorisations from the Environment Agency/SEPA using form RSA3 (a fee is payable for the authorisation). You will need to provide details of the type and quantity of waste, which you wish to dispose of by each route. If an authorised person/organisation is to be used to dispose of waste, check the details of their authorisation by contacting the Environment Agency/SEPA.

The records that you need to keep for each authorised disposal route will be outlined in the authorisation issued by the Environment Agency/SEPA.

See Radioactive waste legislation

See Hazardous/special waste legislation

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