Waste treatment and disposal facilities

Published Safety Standards


The Management System for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste Safety Guide
IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GS-G-3.4
Date of Issue: Monday, 30 June, 2008.
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Remediation Process for Areas Affected by Past Activities and Accidents Safety Guide
IAEA Safety Standards Series No. WS-G-3.1
Date of Issue: Wednesday, 28 March, 2007.
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Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste Safety Requirements
IAEA Safety Standards Series No. WS-R-4
Date of Issue: Wednesday, 26 July, 2006.
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Safety Assessment for Near Surface Disposal of Radioactive Waste Safety Guide
IAEA Safety Standards Series No. WS-G-1.1
Date of Issue: Thursday, 23 September, 1999.
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Near Surface Disposal of Radioactive Waste Safety Requirements
IAEA Safety Standards Series No. WS-R-1
Date of Issue: Monday, 21 June, 1999.
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This publication is also available in French  Spanish  Russian  Arabic  Chinese 
Principles of Radioactive Waste Management Safety Fundamentals
IAEA Safety Series No. 111-F
Date of Issue: Sunday, 17 September, 1995.
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Siting of Near Surface Disposal Facilities
IAEA Safety Series No. 111-G-3.1
Date of Issue: Thursday, 01 December, 1994.
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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


  DS335 - Borehole Facilities for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste
Draft  DPP 
  DS354 - Disposal of Radioactive Waste
Draft  DPP 
  DS355 - The Safety Case and Safety Assessment for Radioactive Waste Disposal
Draft  DPP 
  DS356 - Near Surface Disposal of Radioactive Waste
DPP 
  DS357 - Monitoring and Surveillance of Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities
DPP 
  DS334 - Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste
Draft  DPP 

Planned Safety Standards


  DS359 - Design and Operation of Disposal Facilities for Minerals Processing Waste

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