• Linsley Gordon

Health physics

• Publish Date: Nov 2006
• ISSN: 0017-9078
• Volume: 91
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 470-8
• Medium: Print
• Language: English
• Citation (JAMA): Linsley Gordon, et al. International Standards Related to the Classification and Deregulation of Radioactive Waste.. Nov 2006;91:470-8

Abstract

Although solid radioactive waste management is mainly a national concern, there are some aspects that have international implications. One important example is the decommissioning of nuclear facilities, which results in the release of materials that could be reused and recycled. It is possible that these materials could enter international trade, especially if the material is a metal. It is clearly desirable, therefore, to have appropriate international standards to help regulate trade. This paper describes recent international developments relating to the establishment of radiological criteria for the release of materials from regulatory control (clearance). There have already been some experiences of clearance and the transfer of recycled materials within Europe, and this paper reviews that experience. It also discusses recent developments in relation to the international classification of radioactive waste.

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