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Environment Agency's regulation of Sizewell A, B and C and how you can find out more about environmental permits and other activities at these nuclear sites.
Our dedicated Waste Services teams deliver and develop integrated waste management capabilities, support national strategies, and manage customer and supplier relationships across the waste lifecycle.
The Low Level Waste Repository in Cumbria is the UK’s principal facility for the disposal of low level radioactive waste.
This page gives an overview of Disposability Assessment, its aims and how it supports the safe management of Higher Activity Radioactive Waste (HAW) in the UK.
Principles of optimisation in the management and disposal of radioactive waste from radioactive substances activities.
Learn more about the history, science and policy behind GDF
Environment Agency's regulation of Hinkley Point, about EDF’s appeal, how you can find out about environmental permits and other activities at Hinkley Point.
Industry guidance on the interim storage of Higher Activity Waste packages and integrated approach.
How the Environment Agency will respond to planning consultations that include activities we permit under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 (EPR).
Actions companies need to take to export nuclear-related items.
This Good Practice Guide (GPG) has been developed by Jacobs on behalf of the NDA to identify and facilitate consistent application of good practice within the nuclear industry regarding the characterisation of solid radioact…
Guidance on setting limits and levels on discharges of gaseous and liquid radioactive waste from nuclear licensed sites in England and Wales.
Sources of radioactivity in the environment and how levels of radioactivity are monitored and assessed.
This document sets out principles and guidance for the assessment of ionising radiation doses to the public from authorised discharges.
This page explains how Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) is working to achieve safe management and disposal of Higher Activity Waste (HAW) in the UK.
The requirements for packaging LHGW
About Radioactive Substances Compliance Assessment Reports, assessments and inspections and what the Environment Agency will do if you do not follow the rules.
Describes our expectations for leadership and management systems by radioactive substances activity permit holders who are also nuclear site licensees in England and Wales.
This page provides introductory information on Low Heat Generating Waste (LHGW) packages.
DSS Part A: High Level Requirements and DSS Part B: Technical Specification
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