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RWMAC's Response to the Government's Consultation Document: "Managing Radioactive Waste Safely"

This report sets out the Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee's response to the Government Consultation Document "Managing Radioactive Waste Safely" on the long term options for the management of UK radioactive waste. See also this News Release.

Contents

Foreword
1. Introduction
2. The policy formulation process
3. The Liabilities Management Authority
4. Policy for the interim period
5. Regulation of storage on licensed nuclear sites
6. Segregation of UK waste categories by half-life
7. RWMAC's proposals for the management of spent sealed radioactive sources
8. Waste substitution
9. The general approach to decommissioning
10. Plutonium and uranium
Annex 1: Initial comments on the Liabilities Management Authority proposals
References

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