Radioactive waste management

Published Safety Standards


Predisposal Management of Radioactive Waste
IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSR Part 5
Date of Issue: Monday, 06 July, 2009.
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The Management System for the Processing, Handling and Storage of Radioactive Waste Safety Guide
IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GS-G-3.3
Date of Issue: Monday, 30 June, 2008.
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Storage of Radioactive Waste Safety Guide
IAEA Safety Standards Series No. WS-G-6.1
Date of Issue: Thursday, 07 December, 2006.
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Management of Waste from the Use of Radioactive Material in Medicine, Industry, Agriculture, Research and Education Safety Guide
IAEA Safety Standards Series No. WS-G-2.7
Date of Issue: Thursday, 07 July, 2005.
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This publication is also available in Russian  Chinese 
Predisposal Management of Low and Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste Safety Guide
IAEA Safety Standards Series No. WS-G-2.5
Date of Issue: Tuesday, 24 June, 2003.
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Predisposal Management of High Level Radioactive Waste Safety Guide
IAEA Safety Standards Series No. WS-G-2.6
Date of Issue: Tuesday, 24 June, 2003.
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This publication is also available in Russian 
Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste Management in the Operation of Nuclear Power Plants Safety Guide
IAEA Safety Standards Series No. NS-G-2.7
Date of Issue: Thursday, 19 December, 2002.
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Management of Radioactive Waste from the Mining and Milling of Ores Safety Guide
IAEA Safety Standards Series No. WS-G-1.2
Date of Issue: Monday, 11 November, 2002.
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This publication is also available in Russian 
Predisposal Management of Radioactive Waste, Including Decommissioning Safety Requirements
IAEA Safety Standards Series No. WS-R-2
Date of Issue: Friday, 15 September, 2000.
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Principles of Radioactive Waste Management Safety Fundamentals
IAEA Safety Series No. 111-F
Date of Issue: Sunday, 17 September, 1995.
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Classification of Radioactive Waste Safety Guide
IAEA Safety Series No. 111-G-1.1
Date of Issue: Thursday, 09 June, 1994.
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Siting of Geological Disposal Facilities
IAEA Safety Series No. 111-G-4.1
Date of Issue: Thursday, 09 June, 1994.
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Design and Operation of Radioactive Waste Incineration Facilities
IAEA Safety Series No. 108
Date of Issue: Monday, 12 October, 1992.
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Draft Safety Standards


  DS371 - Storage of Spent Fuel
Draft  DPP  more details
  DS427 - Radiological Environmental Impact Analysis for Facilities and Activities
DPP  more details
  DS390 - Classification of Radioactive Waste
Draft  DPP 
  DS421 - Protection of the public against exposure to natural sources of radiation including NORM residues
DPP 


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