Appendix CRF - Part 3 - Northamptonshire County Council

3.6.6 This application document does not include detailed information concerning the
existing permit and the underpinning risk assessments because these documents
have been previously submitted through the regulator.
3.7 Conservation (Natural Habitats and Conservation) Regulations
1994
3.7.1 The Habitats Regulations require the Environment Agency to be satisfied that the
integrity of designated “European sites” (sites with certain ecological value) will
not be adversely affected by relevant permissions issued by the Agency. These
regulations have been addressed by the existing permit for the landfill.
3.8 Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999
3.8.1 Ionising radiations occur as either electromagnetic rays (such as X-rays and
gamma rays) or particles (such as alpha and beta particles). Radiation occurs
naturally (e.g. from the radioactive decay of natural radioactive substances such
as radon gas and its decay products) but can also be produced artificially. People
can be exposed externally, to radiation from a radioactive material or a generator
such as an X-ray set, or internally, by inhaling or ingesting radioactive
substances. Wounds that become contaminated by radioactive material can also
cause radioactive exposure.
3.8.2 Everyone receives some exposure to natural background radiation and much of
the population also has the occasional medical or dental X-ray. The Health and
Safety Executive (HSE) is concerned with the control of exposure to radiation
arising from the use of radioactive materials and radiation generators in work
activities in the nuclear industry; waste; medical and dental practice;
manufacturing; construction; engineering; paper; offshore drilling; education
(colleges, schools) and non-destructive testing industries.
3.8.3 The main legal requirements enforced by HSE are detailed in the Work with
ionising radiation: Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 Approved code of
practice and guidance.
3.8.4 The regulations will apply to the workers at the landfill and visitors to the site.
The regulations require risk assessment and specialist advice from a Radiation
Protection Adviser to be enacted prior to work with ionising radiations. The
advice received will result in a safe system of work at the site to limit, control and
measure exposure.
3.8.5 The very low amounts of radioactivity in the LLW mean that relatively simple
arrangements will be sufficient and that the workers will be treated as members
of the public for purposes of dose limitation.
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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