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Section 4: Application for authorisation

Atomic Energy (Safe disposal of radioactive wastes) Rules, 1987Central Rules · 1962

Each application for authorisation to dispose of or transfer radioactive waste shall be made (save as provided in rule 15) in Form I and shall include —

(i) brief description of —

(a) the process, materials and equipment generating radioactive wastes in the installation;

(b) the equipment and systems provided in the waste generating installation to monitor and control the radioactive wastes and to reduce environmental releases;

(c) the environment around the installation;

(d) the processes and equipment in the installation for conditioning, treatment and disposal of radioactive waste and the staff employed for the purpose;

(e) safety devices incorporated in the waste disposal installation to contain the radioactive effluents and control their release to unrestricted areas during normal operations, including anticipated operational occurrences and to keep these releases as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA);

(f) an estimate of the amounts of annual releases, discharges and leakages from radioactive waste repositories during normal condition and an analysis of their anticipated environmental impact;

(g) an analysis of the potential accidents which may occur in the installation and design features and monitoring equipment incorporated in the waste disposal installation to control the release of radioactivity in the event of such accidents;

(h) procedures to be followed for safe collection of radioactive wastes arising from such accidents and

(i) design features of surveillance equipment incorporated or otherwise provided in and around the waste disposal installation to monitor the normal releases of activity and those released in the event of an accident;

(ii) estimates of the quantities of each of the principal radionuclides expected to be released in the environment annually (in solid, liquid and gaseous form) during normal operations;

(iii) any other information, which the competent authority may deem necessary to evaluate the safety status of waste disposal operations.

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ActAtomic Energy (Safe disposal of radioactive wastes) Rules, 1987
Section4
Marginal noteApplication for authorisation
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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