The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010

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16.—(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.]

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