ALARA considerations and radioactive waste disposal in the United Kingdom

The implications of the ALARA principle when applied to the disposal of solid radioactive wastes in the UK are discussed. Following a brief outline of the regulatory aspects, an introduction to UK Nirex Ltd is given, the facilities Nirex wishes to develop briefly discussed and the methodology of site selection outlined. The radiological principles to be applied by the regulatory bodies are discussed. This leads to the introduction of the concept of risk and is followed by ALARA optimization and repository development. (UK)