High-activity Sealed Radioactive Sources and Orphan Sources Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 2686 of 2005).

Sujet

Air et atmosphère

Mot clé

Radiation Inspection Collecte de données/déclarations Lutte contre la pollution

Aire géographique

Îles de l'Océan Atlantique, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Atlantique Nord, Mer du Nord, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Nord

Entry into force notes

Coming into force on 20 October 2005.

Résumé

High-activity sources as defined in Article 2 of the Directive are radioactive material within section 1 of the 1993 Act and as such are regulated under that Act. High-activity sources for the purposes of these Regulations and the amendments made to the 1993 Act by these Regulations do not include such sources once their activity level has fallen below the exemption levels specified in column 2 of Table A to Annex I to Council Directive 96/29/EURATOM laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation (the Basic Safety Standards Directive). Regulation 3 provides for applications for variation of registrations under the 1993 Act concerning high-activity sources. The Environment Agency, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency or the chief inspector will consider if any variation of the registration is required to comply with the Directive. Regulation 5 applies to England, Wales and Scotland and provides that the Environment Agency or the Scottish Environment Protection Agency may exercise their powers under any enactment in connection with the prevention of unauthorized access to, or loss or theft of high-activity sources and other sources which, in their opinion, are of a similar level of potential hazard to high-activity sources, notwithstanding that the control of pollution is not the primary or only purpose for which the powers are exercised. Regulation 6 imposes requirements in relation to premises where high-activity sources and other sources (which, in the opinion of the Environment Agency, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency or the chief inspector, are of a similar level of potential hazard to high-activity sources) will be kept, used, disposed of or accumulated. Regulation 7 provides for the appropriate Agency and chief inspector to keep various records and to establish or maintain a system of inspections to enforce the provisions of the Directive.

Texte intégral

Anglais

Site web

www.opsi.gov.uk

Références - Législation

Implemente

Council Directive 2003/122/Euratom on the control of high-activity sealed radioactive sources and orphan sources.

Législation | Union européenne | 2003

Mot clé: Radiation, Autorisation/permis, Lutte contre la pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amendé par

Radioactive Substances (Modification of Enactments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. No. 116 of 2018).

Législation | Royaume-Uni | 2018

Mot clé: Radiation, Lutte contre la pollution, Élimination de déchets, Infractions/sanctions, Déchets dangereux, Gestion des déchets

Source: FAO, FAOLEX