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Review of the continued suitability of the dumping site for radioactive waste in the North East Atlantic (1980)

Author	NEA
Date	April 1980
Classification	6.01.5.52/03 (WASTE - SEA DUMPING (INCL. OSPAR))
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FOREWORD

Under the terms of the Decision of the OECD Council establishing a Multilateral
Consultation and Surveillance Mechanism for Sea Dumping of Radioactive Waste,
NEA is requested to assess, in consultation with the Environment Committee, the
suitability of dumping sites proposed by the national authorities of Participating
countries and to keep under review those previously considered suitable.

Since 1974 radioactive waste sea dumping operations undertaken by Participating
countries have been carried out in a single site located in the North-East Atlantic
region. To fulfil the objectives of the Council Decision, an international group of
oceanographic and radiation protection experts was convened by NEA in November
1979 to undertake a review of the continued suitability of the dumping site, taking
into account the relevant provisions of the London Dumping Convention and the
IAEA Definition and Recommendations for the purposes of the Convention.

The results of the review are contained in this Report. The Steering Committee for
Nuclear Energy confirmed in April 1980 that, on the basis of the review, the
existing site was suitable for continued dumping of radioactive waste for the next
five years, under the conditions specified by the Group of Experts in their conclusions
and recommendations. At the same time, the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy
agreed on the need for developing a co-ordinated site-specific scientific programme to
increase current knowledge of the processes controlling the transfer of radionuclides
in the marine environment, so that future assessments can be based on more accurate
and comprehensive scientific data. A Technical Co-ordinating Group of national
experts from interested NEA Member countries will be set up to ensure co-ordination
of the proposed programme and to undertake evaluation of the results.

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