The regulation of radioactive waste management in Canada
Description
Radioactive waste management facilities are subject to the Atomic Energy Control Regulations under jurisdiction of the Atomic Energy Control Board. Before such a facility can be constructed and permitted to operate, the applicant must obtain from the AECB in turn, site approval, a construction approval, and an operating licence, different considerations (e.g. geological, security) being given priority at each stage. Operating licences are normally valid for one year only, their renewal being dependent on observance, by the applicant, of the procedures and conditions laid down by the Board. Licensing document No.23 offers guidance on the requirements involved both generally and in relation to specific methods of waste storage and disposal. A copy of this document is attached to the present paper. (NEA)
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Les installations de gestion des dechets radioactifs sont soumises au Canada au Reglement sur le controle de l'energie atomique et placees sous la supervision de la Commission de controle de l'energie atomique. Prealablement a la construction et a l'exploitation d'une telle installation, l'exploitant doit obtenir de la Commission, successivement une approbation de site, un permis de construction et une autorisation d'exploitation, differents aspects tels que les facteurs geologiques ou la securite etant pris en consideration a chaque stade. Les autorisations d'exploitation sont valides en principe pour une annee seulement et leur renouvellement depend du respect par l'exploitant des procedures et des conditions prescrites par la Commission. Un document no.23 relatif aux procedures d'autorisation sert de guide en ce qui concerne les exigences generales et les conditions specifiques imposees a l'egard des diverses methodes de stockage des dechets et de leur evacuation. Ce guide detaille est annexe a la presente communication
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 22 p. .
- Report number
- INIS-mf--4916
Conference
- Title
- IAEA Technical Committee on Regulatory Aspects of Underground Disposal of Radioactive Waste.
- Dates
- 25 - 29 Sep 1978.
- Place
- London, UK.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 10453074
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ATOMIC ENERGY LAW; CANADA; CANADIAN AECB; LICENSING PROCEDURES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
- Descriptors DEC
- CANADIAN ORGANIZATIONS; LAW; MANAGEMENT; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT