RWMAC's Annual Report for 2000-2001

This report describes the work of the Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee undertaken during 2000-2001. It summarises the advice given to Government Ministers and responses to public consultations on matters relating to the management of radioactive waste, and sets out details of the Committee membership and administration.

Contents

Chapter

1. The RWMAC Work Programme

2. RWMAC Operational and Administrative Issues

3. Current Policy for Radioactive Waste Management in the UK

4. Current Regulatory Practice and Key Issues

5. Management of UK Low Level Solid Radioactive Waste

6. Management of Radioactive Wastes by the Ministry of Defence

7. Site Restoration at UKAEA Dounreay

8. Remediation of Radioactively Contaminated Land

9. RWMAC Responses to Consultation Exercises under RSA93

10. Other Consultation Responses Made by RWMAC

Annex 1 - Terms of Reference and Membership of RWMAC

Annex 2 - Membership of RWMAC Working Groups

Annex 3 - Expenditure by RWMAC 1 April 2000 - 31 March 2001

Annex 4 - Register of RWMAC Members' Interests

Annex 5 - RWMAC Response to the Consultation on Statutory Guidance on Regulation of Radioactive Discharges into the Environment from Licensed Nuclear Sites

Annex 6 - Ownership, Regulation and Operation of MoD Radioactive Waste Producing Sites

Annex 7 - RWMAC Responses to Public Consultation Exercises

Annex 8 - Glossary of Technical and Other Terms

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