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  • Minutes: CoRWM Plenary July 2013

    Minutes of CoRWM's July 2013 Plenary in Edinburgh

    • Document type: Independent report
    • Organisation: Committee on Radioactive Waste Management
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  • Meeting: CoRWM with Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales May 2013

    Minutes of CoRWM's meeting with representatives of the Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales in Cardiff

    • Document type: Independent report
    • Organisation: Committee on Radioactive Waste Management
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  • Minutes: CoRWM with Scottish Government May 2013

    CoRWM met with representatives of Scottish Government in Edinburgh

    • Document type: Independent report
    • Organisation: Committee on Radioactive Waste Management
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  • Review of Scottish government HAW implementation strategy policy

    The Committee of Radioactive Waste's (CoRWM’s) analysis of Scottish government plans for managing higher activity radioactive waste (HAW).

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Committee on Radioactive Waste Management and 1 others
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  • CoRWM triennial review 2012

    The findings of the 2012 triennial review of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM).

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Committee on Radioactive Waste Management and 1 others
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  • Review of Scottish government radioactive waste policy

    The Committee of Radioactive Waste's (CoRWM’s) analysis of Scottish government plans for managing higher activity waste (HAW).

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) for higher-activity radioactive waste
    • Organisation: Committee on Radioactive Waste Management and 1 others
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  • Uncertainty assessment of phosphorus risk to surface waters

    This project was designed to review the knowledge and information we have to target further research and monitoring of phosphorus pollution.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Environment Agency
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  • Material comparators for end-of-waste decisions: manufactured fertilisers

    This report details the work undertaken to define material (virgin) comparators for end-of-waste decisions for waste-derived materials intended for use as a fertiliser.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Environment Agency
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  • Biofilter performance and operation as related to commercial composting

    This report provides a review of available evidence as to how effectively the various categories and configurations of biofilter reduce bioaerosol and odour emissions from composting facilities.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Environment Agency
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  • Ad Hoc Nuclear Research and Development Advisory Board: Summary of Recommendations and Work

    Summarises the Ad Hoc Nuclear Research and Development (R&D) Advisory Board work and its recommendations for future nuclear R&D in the UK.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Nuclear Industrial Strategy and 1 others
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and 1 others
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  • Civil Nuclear Research and Development Landscape in the UK: a review

    Assesses current civil nuclear research and development capability within the UK, and whether it is sufficient to meet demand.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Nuclear Industrial Strategy and 1 others
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and 1 others
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  • Economic Benefit of Improving the UK's Nuclear Supply Chain Capabilities

    Analysis by Oxford Economics on opportunities in the nuclear sector, and the potential to expand UK industry market share.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Nuclear Industrial Strategy and 1 others
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and 1 others
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  • An overview of land contaminated with radioactivity

    A series of briefing notes which provide more information about land affected by radioactivity.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Radioactive land contamination: guidance and information
    • Organisation: Environment Agency
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  • Radioactivity in the UK's air and rainwater: annual monitoring report for 2011

    Analysis of samples of atmospheric particulate material and rainwater collected from seven sites in the United Kingdom has continued during …

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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  • Pre-release access to national statistics: statement of compliance

    A more recent version of this document has now been published

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
    • Updated:
  • Chemical discharges from nuclear power stations; historic releases and implications for Best Available Techniques (BAT)

    This report presents the findings of a survey of non-radioactive chemical discharges from nuclear power stations in the UK, USA, France, and Germany.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Nuclear sites radioactive substances regulation: technical guidance
    • Organisation: Environment Agency
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  • Data collection on solid low-level waste from the non-nuclear sector

    An on-line survey was conducted of waste arisings in the Low Level Radioactive Waste (LLW) category from premises authorised under the Radioactive…

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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  • Monitoring of radioactivity in air and rainwater in the UK: annual results report 2009

    Analysis of samples of atmospheric particulate material and rainwater collected from seven sites in the United Kingdom has continued during …

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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  • Business resource efficiency and waste (BREW) programme

    This paper presents metrics results reported by delivery bodies funded by the BREW Programme in 2007/08.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Applying the waste hierarchy: evidence summary

    This document summarises the current scientific research on the environmental impacts of various waste management options for a range of materials and products.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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