RSRL Integrated Waste Strategy - Issue 5- Oct 2012.pdf

NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKEDNDA STRATEGIC AND TECHNICAL ASSUMPTIONSAssumptionJustificationExisting waste categories (HLW, ILW, LLW, LA- NDA assumptionLLW, HV-VLLW, Hazardous, Exempt and Non-Hazardous) are the only ones valid for makingwaste management decisions for solid waste.LLWR will remain available on a continuous basis. NDA assumptionContingency plans to ensure that this is the case willbe developed as part of the LLWR Lifetime Plan.The Geological Disposal Facility is available from NDA assumption2040 onwards.Radioactive Discharges will be consistent with the NDA assumptionUK Radioactive Discharges Strategy. This will meetOSPAR Convention requirements.Plans are consistent with the requirements of the NDA assumptionWater Framework Directive and relevant RiverBasin Management Plans.AssumptionThe ILW packages in their passively safe condition willbe acceptable for disposal in the GDF.RSRL AssumptionsJustificationFinal package configurations have been or will beapproved by NDA RWMD before use.Sufficient Low Level Waste (LLW) disposal routes areavailable to support waste processing anddecommissioning activities.Radioactive material processing and decommissioningwill occur as soon as practicable within the constraintsof the current NDA annual site funding limit (ASFL)profile.Disposal routes will be available for contaminated oilsand solvents and for hazardous and non-hazardouswaste with their acceptance criteria taking intoaccount the requirement for OSPAR (Oslo ParisConvention).No significant work, beyond the work required to meetregulatory requirements, is needed to remove the NDAdesignation of the sites.The extent of contaminated land on both sites is basedon historic records and characterisation data.Radioactive material which is being stored on behalfof or by tenants or other organisations will be removedfrom the Harwell and Winfrith sites by the owner in atimescale that does not impact thedecommissioning programme.There will not be any major changes to modernstandards that apply to regulatory requirements.The NDA is responsible for providing adequate LLWroutes to support its programme.The NDA sets the ASFL profile for each site basedon the total available funding and nationalpriorities.RSRL is not aware of any proposals to terminatethese disposal routes.The NDA have confirmed that no significant work isrequired to remove the NDA designation of the sitesafter achievement of the necessary regulatoryapprovals.Historic records and characterisation are sufficient toestimate the cost of remediation when combined withappropriate risk and contingency assumptions.The waste owners hold the obligation for their wasteremoval and disposal. Agreements are in placedocumenting the owners' obligations.RSRL is not aware of any planned significantchanges to modern standards.RSRL IWS (Issue 5 – October 2012)42