Information about activity, status and radiation conditions of Republic radioactive waste repository

All radioactive wastes in the Republic of Uzbekistan are stored in the Republic Radioactive Waste Repository in Parkent district of Tashkent region. In the facility there are 2 tanks for solid radioactive waste, each of 800 m3, one of them is full, second is in operation; 2 tanks for liquid radioactive waste each tank of 200 m3, both of them are empty; 6 storages, each of 3 m3 all of them are empty; 3 storages for spent radioactive sources, one of them is full, 2 of them are in operation; 4 storages for high level radioactive waste, each storage of 3.5 m3, one of them is in operation, 3 are empty; one sealed storage containing 135 m3 of concrete blocks with waste from electronic industry. According to conclusions of a few competent examinations RRWR does not cause damage to the environment. Geographic location and technical conditions of the repository are satisfactory. Low deposition of underground water (62 m) excludes penetration of radioisotopes. There were no radiation accidents during the repository operation