Appendix CRF - Part 3 - Northamptonshire County Council

The waste will be handled in enclosed containers.
The waste will be disposed immediately after receipt and covered with
material layers.
The landfill is experienced with handling hazardous wastes, has well
developed procedures/arrangements and has a good safety culture.
Specific procedures and a radiation protection plan will be established for the
LLW operations.
Monitoring will be carried out to ensure protection of the workers and the
public.
The operations are subject to specific authorisation, regulation and inspection
by the EA and works will be carried out in accordance with the authorisation
conditions.
S43 Who regulates the disposal of LLW?
Conclusion
The principal regulator in England is the Environment Agency and the
disposal is authorised under the Radioactive Substances Act. The
occupational safety of workers and the public is regulated by the Heath &
Safety Executive principally under the Ionising Radiations Regulations. The
road transport of radioactive materials is regulated by the Department for
Transport.
S44 There is a strategic need for landfill waste disposal routes for materials
containing very low levels of radioactivity that arise from decommissioning the
nuclear industry sites and from other sources. Several such routes are likely to
be required in the UK and the proposal to use the East Northants Resource
Management Facility would provide a significant capability.
S45 The amount and concentration of radioactivity in the waste is very low and
presents a very low risk. A risk assessment has been carried out and the
capacity of the landfill to receive the waste has been estimated using a
conservative method.
S46 The proposal for disposal of LLW is subject to agreement of, and the issue of an
authorisation by the Environment Agency.
Application for disposal of LLW including HV-VLLW under RSA 1993,
for the East Northants Resource Management Facility:
Supporting Information
July 2009
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