F1SCHEDULE 23Radioactive substances activities

Annotations:

PART 7Radioactive substances activity exemptions

SECTION 5Exemption for disposing of solid radioactive waste

Solid radioactive waste16

1

Solid radioactive waste referred to in paragraph 15 means—

a

subject to sub-paragraph (2), solid radioactive waste described in an entry in column 1 of Table 6 which does not contain a concentration of radionuclides that exceeds the value specified in column 2 of that table in respect of that kind of waste; or

b

a sealed source, an electrodeposited source or a tritium foil source which is not described in paragraph (a).

2

Sub-paragraph (1)(a) does not apply to waste—

a

where, prior to the disposal of that waste, a person has diluted it with the intention of ensuring that sub-paragraph (1)(a) is met; or

b

which is NORM waste with a NORM waste concentration which is less than or equal to 10 Bq/g.