57. Control of radioactive waste generation

Every licensee and approved person generating radioactive waste must ensure that appropriate measures are taken to keep generation of radioactive waste to the minimum practicable.

Every licensee and approved person must accomplish minimisation of waste generation required under paragraph (1) by —

applying careful and appropriate planning to the design, construction, administration, operation and decommissioning planning of facilities so that the generation of radioactive waste is kept to the minimum practicable;

applying to the extent possible the reuse and recycling of materials;

the authorised discharge of effluent and clearance of materials from regulatory control, after some appropriate processing or a sufficiently long period of storage, to reduce the amount of radioactive waste that needs further processing or storage;

minimising the activity and volume of waste by using the minimum quantity of radioactive material needed;

wherever possible, when purchasing sealed sources, establishing contractual arrangements for the return of sources to the manufacturer or pre‑determined waste manager following use; and

implementing a comprehensive management system for all activities potentially generating radioactive waste.

Every licensee and approved person generating radioactive waste must ensure that appropriate measures are taken to keep generation of radioactive waste to the minimum practicable.

Every licensee and approved person must accomplish minimisation of waste generation required under paragraph (1) by —

applying careful and appropriate planning to the design, construction, administration, operation and decommissioning planning of facilities so that the generation of radioactive waste is kept to the minimum practicable;

applying to the extent possible the reuse and recycling of materials;

the authorised discharge of effluent and clearance of materials from regulatory control, after some appropriate processing or a sufficiently long period of storage, to reduce the amount of radioactive waste that needs further processing or storage;

minimising the activity and volume of waste by using the minimum quantity of radioactive material needed;

wherever possible, when purchasing sealed sources, establishing contractual arrangements for the return of sources to the manufacturer or pre‑determined waste manager following use; and

implementing a comprehensive management system for all activities potentially generating radioactive waste.