The radioactive waste is generated: - during the production of
electricity from nuclear fuel - as a result of activities
related to electricity production from nuclear fuel - during
decommissioning of nuclear installations The law No. 541/2004
Coll. on peaceful use of nuclear energy (Atomic Act) defines the
radioactive waste (RAW) as any materials in gaseous, liquid or
solid form for which no further use is foreseen, and that
contains or is contaminated by radionuclides at concentration or
activities greater than clearance levels into the environment.
So called institutional RAW that is generated while using
sources of radioactive radiation in the areas of industry,
health services, research (IRAW) is the special group of RAW.
Quantity and activity of generated RAW has to be kept by means
of technical and organizational provisions by its generator at
the lowest possible achievable level according to the legal
rules in force. The programme of minimization of RAW generation,
which is regularly evaluated is a pa