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Radioactive Waste Management and Environmental Safety

The disposal of radioactive wastes is governed by the Atomic Energy (Safe Disposal of Radioactive Wastes)
Rules, 1987 promulgated under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962.
The rules require that for disposal of any radioactive waste, an authorization has to be obtained from AERB.
The radioactive wastes can be disposed/transferred only in accordance with the terms and conditions
specified in this authorization.
Further regulations for safe management of radioactive wastes are laid down in the Safety Code on Management
of Radioactive Waste. AERB has prepared various Guides on radioactive waste management which provide
guidance on implementation of the regulatory requirements of the Safety Code.

DAE Facilities Authorized for Disposal/Transfer of
Radioactive Waste
Name of DAE Organisation No. of Facilities Validity of Authorisation for Safe
Disposal / Transfer of Radioactive
Uranium Corporation of India Limited 11 Wastes for DAE Facilities has been
changed from fixed term of 5 years
Indian Rare Earth Limited 1
and is linked with validity of operating
Nuclear Fuel Complex 6 licence.
Accordingly, Authorisation for waste
NPCIL 14
disposal was issued to NPPs viz.
IGCAR + SRI(AERB) 5 RAPS-1&2, KAPS-1&2; Mohuldih Mine
& Tummalapalle Mill of UCIL and
Board of Radiation & Isotope Technology 4* RAPPCOF, BRIT during the year.
Technology Demonstration Plant 1

*LBL, JONAKI, BRIT is exempted from waste authorisation

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