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Amendment of Part 6 (radioactive substances activity exemptions)
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33. After paragraph 25 insert—
“Table 4A
25A.—(1) The Table 4A referred to in Sections 2, 5 and 6 of this Part is—
Table 4A
NORM waste concentrations and maximum disposal quantities
Radionuclide | Type 1 NORM concentration (Bq/g) | Type 1 NORM total activity for landfill (GBq/year) | Type 1 NORM total activity for incineration (MBq/year) | Type 2 NORM concentration (Bq/g) |
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U-238sec | 5 | 50 | 100 | 10 |
U238+ | 5 | 50 | 100 | 10 |
U-234 | 5 | 50 | 100 | 10 |
Th-230 | 5 | 50 | 100 | 10 |
Ra-226+ | 5 | 50 | 100 | 10 |
Pb-210+ | 100 | 1000 | 100 | 200 |
Po-210 | 100 | 1000 | 100 | 200 |
U-235sec | 5 | 50 | 100 | 10 |
U-235+ | 5 | 50 | 100 | 10 |
Pa-231 | 5 | 50 | 100 | 10 |
Ac-227+ | 5 | 50 | 100 | 10 |
Th-232sec | 5 | 50 | 100 | 10 |
Th-232 | 5 | 50 | 100 | 10 |
Ra-228+ | 5 | 50 | 100 | 10 |
Th-228+ | 5 | 50 | 100 | 10 |
(2) The summation rule in respect of columns 2 and 5 of Table 4A is the sum of the quotients A/B where—
(a)“A” means the concentration of each radionuclide listed in column 1 of Table 4A that is present in the substance or article; and
(b)“B” means the concentration of that radionuclide specified in column 2 or 5 (as appropriate) of Table 4A.
(3) The summation rule in respect of columns 3 and 4 of Table 4A is the sum of the quotients C/D where—
(a)“C” means the quantity of each radionuclide listed in column 1 of Table 4A that is present in the substance or article; and
(b)“D” means the quantity of that radionuclide specified in column 3 or 4 (as appropriate) of Table 4A.”.
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