Solid Radioactive Waste Strategy Report.pdf - UK EPR

EPR UK
N° NESH-G/2008/en/0123
REV. A PAGE 160 / 257
aspects of the project, covering activities, systems, components and materials meet the quality
requirement. The quality assurance requirement shall always be commensurate with the safety
and licensing requirements. Relevant government and international guidance detailing the
quality assurance needs for the EPR project will be taken into account in developing a quality
assurance programme [Ref. 50 and 51].
10.1.4 Radioactive Waste Record Keeping
Information that might be required now and in the future for the safe management of radioactive
waste arising from the EPR will be recorded and preserved. Waste records will thoroughly
document the waste history from the generation process to the final disposal (or final solution)
location including transfers and treatment operations.
10.1.4.1 General Requirements For Record Keeping
The waste generation, characteristics, technical information, processing, conditioning,
packaging characteristics and disposal records will be retrievable and traceable. The scope and
contents of waste records will be pre-determined and approved for each phase of the wastes
lifecycle. Procedures will be developed to control the correction, supersedance or voidance of
records. Furthermore records will be kept regarding incidents and non-conformances.
10.1.4.2 Generation Of Records
The generation of waste records will be:
· Specified by administrative and operating procedure, design specifications and
procurement;
· Legible, amendable and reproducible;
· Completed and approved by two authorised personnel;
· Valid only if dated, stamped, initialled, signed or otherwise authenticated by authorised
personnel;
· Assigned a unique identification number to make them traceable to the waste processes
and product.
10.1.4.3 Record Maintenance
Records of waste history will be:
· Long-standing and sophisticated to adequately capture the waste generation, treatment
and disposal process information;
· Maintained as a hard copy, digital records (software will be verified and validated) and
filmed reproductions;
· Protected from physical and environmental influences to prevent degradation;
· Where possible dual records will be maintained in separate locations;
· Consistent and coordinated between interacting organisations;
· Documented at each stage of the wastes life.