De Minimis Concepts in Radioactive Waste Disposal. Considerations in Defining de Minimis Quantities of Solid Radioactive Waste for Uncontrolled Disposal by Incineration and Landfill. Report of the Advisory Group Meeting on Definit

摘要

This document deals with recommendations addressed to those national authorities wishing to dispose of low level radioactive waste into the terrestrial environment, on how de minimis levels or quantities can be derived. The only radioactive materials covered here are declared solid radioactive wastes of very low activity which are controlled up to the point where deliberate control is lost, or wastes below a level that requires regulatory control. As regards the disposal sites, these wastes are not intended to be disposed of in fully controlled disposal facilities, such as repositories located in shallow land, rock cavities, etc. On the other hand, it is considered that these materials should not be disposed of in any place, but should be handled like other municipal wastes. Among the different techniques available, only two are considered in this document, namely a sanitary landfill facility, and an urban incineration plant. (Atomindex citation 15:028861)