Clearance & Exemption
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A Nuclear Industry Code of Practice (UK)
Published: Feb 09, 2019
Source: UNECE
Find out moreThis is the final (July 2005) report 'Clearance and Exemption Principles, Processes and Practices for use by the Nuclear Industry'. This is a very comprehensive document for the UK nuclear industry weighing in at over 200 pages. This code details the principles, processes, and practices that should be used when determining whether an article or material may be released from any further regulatory control (based on radiological protection considerations). The report presents a summary of regulatory background, details interactions with other legislation, outlines industry practices, describes management principles, presents clearance and sentencing processes, details statistics and discusses measurement.
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Scope of and exemption from the radioactive substances legislation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Published: Feb 09, 2019
Source: GOV.UK
Find out moreThis guidance, aimed at environmental regulators and radioactive substance users, details the rationale underpinning the exemption regime for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (Scotland is not covered due to the devolved administration). Update 13 September 2019 - note that the individual guidance notes that were produced in 2011 have now been withdrawn. We are waiting for guidance to be issued by Scotland.
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