of radioactive contamination; (f) Provisions for the decontamination of zones and equipment to prevent the spread of radioactive contamination. 67 6.06 B.) Plant design can have an important selection of design options that “The UK impact on waste minimization facilitate waste minimization throughout the during the operational phase of a entire lifecycle, including its final facility’s life, as well as during decommissioning.” facility’s decommissioning (eg by minimising the amount of contamination spread). 68 6.06 E.) Zoning in itself does not zoning to prevent contamination “Adequate “prevent UK as stated in the spread” contamination” original text. Instead it can help prevent of the spread contamination. At end of Para add: Alternate to GSG-1 USA 17 6.06, Flexibility for countries using other waste classification scheme, country P.28 waste scheme classification than specific waste classification scheme may be GSG-1. developed and adopted by certain States WASTE GENERATION AND CONTROL RUS 4 6.06.-6.8. Minimization of radioactive waste This section is expedient to be generation should be provided not supplemented by the following provision only during design stage by design and corresponding recommendations: and engineering measures, but also of radioactive waste “Minimization through facility lifetime (siting, generation should be provided through construction, operation and facility lifetime by means of process and decommissioning). materials selection, construction methods, commissioning, operational and decommissioning arrangements.” CAN 31 6.08 Suggest reword to ‘Pretreatment Decay doesn’t always allow operations including segregation should be regulatory control to be removed carried out to optimize the disposal route.
of radioactive contamination; (f) Provisions for the decontamination of zones and equipment to prevent the spread of radioactive contamination. UK 67 6.06 B.) “The selection of design options that facilitate waste minimization throughout the facility’s entire lifecycle, including its final decommissioning.” Plant design can have an important impact on waste minimization during the operational phase of a facility’s life, as well as during decommissioning (eg by minimising the amount of contamination spread). UK 68 6.06 E.) “Adequate zoning to prevent contamination spread” Zoning in itself does not “prevent contamination” as stated in the original text. Instead it can help prevent the spread of contamination. USA 17 6.06, P.28 At end of Para add: Alternate to GSG-1 waste classification scheme, country specific waste classification scheme may be developed and adopted by certain States Flexibility for countries using other waste scheme classification than GSG-1. RUS 4 6.06.-6.8. WASTE GENERATION AND CONTROL This section is expedient to be supplemented by the following provision and corresponding recommendations: “Minimization of radioactive waste generation should be provided through facility lifetime by means of process and materials selection, construction methods, commissioning, operational and decommissioning arrangements.” Minimization of radioactive waste generation should be provided not only during design stage by design and engineering measures, but also through facility lifetime (siting, construction, operation and decommissioning). CAN 31 6.08 Suggest reword to ‘Pretreatment operations including segregation should be carried out to optimize the disposal route. Decay doesn’t always allow regulatory control to be removed
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