Singapore legislation
Regulation 59
of Radiation Protection (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2023
Regulation 59
Acceptance criteria for radioactive waste
Subregulation 1
Every approved person must establish the person’s own waste acceptance criteria (called in this regulation the waste acceptance criteria), which must be submitted to the Director‑General for review, assessment and approval as part of the safety assessment.
Subregulation 2
The waste acceptance criteria defined for each step of the waste management process must specify the characteristics of waste packages and unpackaged waste, under normal and abnormal conditions, to be processed, stored or disposed of in that step.
Subregulation 3
Every approved person must ensure that an appropriate control system is established to provide confidence that the waste under the person’s responsibility meets the waste acceptance criteria that is applicable to that waste.
Subregulation 4
Every approved person must ensure that radioactive waste to be transferred to other installations or waste management steps meets the waste acceptance criteria with respect to the subsequent step.
Subregulation 5
The procedures for the reception of waste must contain provisions for safely managing radioactive waste that fails to meet the waste acceptance criteria, including but not limited to taking remedial actions or returning the waste.