Waste acceptance criteria for near surface disposal project of low-level radioactive wastes generated in research, industrial and medical facilities

Nakata, Hisakazu 

Low level radioactive wastes are generated from the research and development of the nuclear energy, medical and industrial use of radioisotope in Japan. Almost all the wastes are still in storage without conditioning and/or treatment suitable for final disposal. The total amount of the waste is estimated approximately 590,000 drums. In order to promote the disposal project for the waste generated from both JAEA and others, JAEA has become its implementing organization in 2008. Since then, JAEA carried out preliminary design of near surface disposal facilities under generic site conditions and estimated the total project cost to accommodate the waste quantity to be required; 750,000 drums. In addition, site selection plans and technical studies in designing disposal facilities are also being discussed. In this report, it explains technical studies relating to Waste Acceptance Criteria for supporting appropriate waste conditioning and its planned implementation by the generators.