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Peer Review of the Radioactive Waste Management Activities of COVRA, Netherlands. November–December 2009
| Author | IAEA |
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1-01-9-10-60.pdf |
| Date | 2012 |
| Classification | 1.01.9.10/60 (COVRA INTERIM WASTE STORAGE - GENERAL) |
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Peer Review of the Radioactive Waste Management Activities of COVRA, Netherlands November–December 2009 Borssele, Netherlands INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY VIENNA, 2012 OBJECTIVE 1.5. The purpose of the Waste Safety Appraisal was to evaluate the waste management activities performed by COVRA in accordance with the up to date international safety standards and, more specifically, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSR Part 5 on the Predisposal Management of Radioactive Waste [3]. SCOPE 1.6. The review covered safety aspects of all waste management activities performed by COVRA related to: —Predisposal management of all radioactive waste delivered to COVRA; —Planning for geological disposal in accordance with the national policy. 1.7. The radioactive waste management activities of COVRA cover the collection, processing and storage of low and intermediate level waste (LILW) and disused sealed sources as well as the storage of vitrified high level waste (HLW) from spent fuel reprocessing (e.g. vitrified waste), spent nuclear fuel from research reactors and other HLW, depleted uranium and waste containing naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM). The waste is generated by the Dodewaard (1968–1997) and Borssele (1973–2034) nuclear power plants; two research reactors at Petten and Delft, the URENCO uranium enrichment plant (Almelo site); and other users of radioactive material in the country such as hospitals. 1.8. With respect to the disposal of radioactive waste in deep geological formations, COVRA is responsible for the siting and design of the planned facility in the country and the evaluation of alternative options. Therefore, these activities were also within the scope of the mission. 1.9. Overall, 16 technical areas were evaluated, corresponding to the requirements of GSR Part 5 3. The national policy and strategy for waste management, the legal and regulatory framework, and the regulatory oversight were not subject to review, but were discussed for completeness and better understanding of the framework within which COVRA is performing its activities. Security aspects were also outside the scope of the mission since an International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) mission of the IAEA was undertaken in 2008.