UK Environmental Permitting Regulations (radioactive material and waste)

Ionactive summary guidance on UK Environmental Permitting Regulations. Since the UK is formed into devolved administrations, this guidance takes a different approach to our IRR17 guide (where we examine compliance with each regulation in turn). This guide written by Mark Ramsay, Radioactive Waste Adviser (RWA), takes a more practical approach. There is less emphasis on individual regulation and more emphasise on practical compliance with permits / registrations / authorisations in the workplace. This may be useful to other RWAs, Radiation Protection Supervisors (RPS), environment managers, Radiation Protection Officers and other users of radioactive materials and generators of radioactive waste.

This resource is a summary of the Ionactive 'Radioactive Substances and Waste - Environmental Compliance Course' which is available for purchase on our online training platform (completion of which will lead to a certificate being awarded).

  • 5. High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS)

    Published: Feb 19, 2022

    Source: Ionactive Resources

      Tags:
    • HASS source
    • High Activity Sealed Source
    • D-Values
    • HASS thresholds

    A summary of the nature and significance of the HASS source. Useful if you wish to obtain a HASS permit (authorisation etc) in the UK.

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  • 6. Sealed source category and the 'D' value

    Published: Feb 19, 2022

    Source: Ionactive Resource

      Tags:
    • D value
    • sealed radioactive source
    • Radioactive source security
    • Counter Terrorism Security Adviser (CTSA)

    A summary of the category of sealed radioactive sealed sources in the UK, including the A/D calculation.

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  • 7. Summary of management conditions - radioactive substances and waste

    Published: Feb 19, 2022

    Source: Ionactive Resources

      Tags:
    • Radioactive substances management
    • Radioactive waste management
    • Permit conditions
    • Standard Rules
    • Bespoke permit conditions

    A summary of the standard rules and bespoke permit (authorisations etc) conditions for use of radioactive substances and the accumulation and disposal of radioactive wastes in the UK.

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