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sec.11Disposal of radioactive material, other than into air, water or sewerage system— Act , s 26
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### sec.11 Disposal of radioactive material, other than into air, water or sewerage system— Act , s 26
For section 26 (1) (a) of the Act —
for disposal, other than into the air, water or a sewerage system, of radioactive material containing only 1 of the radionuclides mentioned in schedule 1 , column 1—the maximum concentration prescribed is one-half of the concentration stated in column 2 of the schedule opposite the radionuclide; or
for disposal, other than into the air, water or a sewerage system, of radioactive material containing more than 1 of the radionuclides mentioned in schedule 1 , column 1—the maximum concentration prescribed is a concentration resulting in a disposal factor for the material of 1.
However, this section does not apply in relation to radioactive material that is a mineral substance mentioned in section 12 (1) or (3) .
In this section—
disposal factor , for radioactive material containing more than 1 of the radionuclides mentioned in schedule 1 , column 1, means the total of the amounts worked out for each of the radionuclides using the formula—
where—
A , for a radionuclide, means the amount for the radionuclide.
C , for a radionuclide, means the radionuclide’s concentration, measured in Bq per gram.
MC , for a radionuclide, means one-half of the concentration stated in schedule 1 , column 2 opposite the radionuclide.
(sec.11-ssec.1) For section 26 (1) (a) of the Act — for disposal, other than into the air, water or a sewerage system, of radioactive material containing only 1 of the radionuclides mentioned in schedule 1 , column 1—the maximum concentration prescribed is one-half of the concentration stated in column 2 of the schedule opposite the radionuclide; or for disposal, other than into the air, water or a sewerage system, of radioactive material containing more than 1 of the radionuclides mentioned in schedule 1 , column 1—the maximum concentration prescribed is a concentration resulting in a disposal factor for the material of 1.
(sec.11-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply in relation to radioactive material that is a mineral substance mentioned in section 12 (1) or (3) .
(sec.11-ssec.3) In this section— disposal factor , for radioactive material containing more than 1 of the radionuclides mentioned in schedule 1 , column 1, means the total of the amounts worked out for each of the radionuclides using the formula— where— A , for a radionuclide, means the amount for the radionuclide. C , for a radionuclide, means the radionuclide’s concentration, measured in Bq per gram. MC , for a radionuclide, means one-half of the concentration stated in schedule 1 , column 2 opposite the radionuclide.
- (a) for disposal, other than into the air, water or a sewerage system, of radioactive material containing only 1 of the radionuclides mentioned in schedule 1 , column 1—the maximum concentration prescribed is one-half of the concentration stated in column 2 of the schedule opposite the radionuclide; or
- (b) for disposal, other than into the air, water or a sewerage system, of radioactive material containing more than 1 of the radionuclides mentioned in schedule 1 , column 1—the maximum concentration prescribed is a concentration resulting in a disposal factor for the material of 1.