produced jointly by the ONR and the Guides. Environment Agencies in the UK could provide a useful template to follow. 5 This section could be strengthened by Facilities involved in predisposal UK 59 inclusion of some advice on how to apply management of radioactive wastes proportionality in safety assessments for handle wastes with a very broad radioactive waste management facilities. range of hazards ranging from – spent fuel to VLLW and wastes that may ultimately be released from any regulatory controls. Some of the described approaches would be disproportionate for those facilities that deal with relatively low hazard material. UK 87 Req. 14 Add “commissioning”. Active commissioning of a facility can generate radioactive wastes, so is relevant to this requirement. 1st sentence: to authorization of a Consistency with the wording used “Prior edit GER3 37 5.02 radioactive waste management facility or a elsewhere in this document facility that generates radioactive waste, the (compare with Paras 5.4, 5.5 and operating organization should provide the 5.9). The safety case will normally regulatory body with a safety case and include the findings of a safety supporting safety assessment that assessment. demonstrates the safety of the proposed activities and demonstrates that the proposed activities will be in compliance with the safety requirements and criteria set out in national laws and regulations.” Wording. last sentence: operating organization “The may wish to set an operational target level below the specified limits and controls to assist in avoiding any breach of those that may be approved.”
produced jointly by the ONR and the Environment Agencies in the UK could provide a useful template to follow. Guides. UK 59 5 This section could be strengthened by inclusion of some advice on how to apply proportionality in safety assessments for radioactive waste management facilities. Facilities involved in predisposal management of radioactive wastes handle wastes with a very broad range of hazards – ranging from spent fuel to VLLW and wastes that may ultimately be released from any regulatory controls. Some of the described approaches would be disproportionate for those facilities that deal with relatively low hazard material. UK 87 Req. 14 Add “commissioning”. Active commissioning of a facility can generate radioactive wastes, so is relevant to this requirement. edit GER3 37 5.02 1st sentence: “Prior to authorization of a radioactive waste management facility or a facility that generates radioactive waste, the operating organization should provide the regulatory body with a safety case and supporting safety assessment that demonstrates the safety of the proposed activities and demonstrates that the proposed activities will be in compliance with the safety requirements and criteria set out in national laws and regulations.” last sentence: “The operating organization may wish to set an operational target level below the specified limits and controls to assist in avoiding any breach of those that may be approved.” Consistency with the wording used elsewhere in this document (compare with Paras 5.4, 5.5 and 5.9). The safety case will normally include the findings of a safety assessment. Wording.
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