Paragraph 27 Table 6
The Table 6 referred to in Sections 5 and 7 of this Part is—
Table 6
Radioactive waste: values of quantities and concentrations
| Radioactive waste | Maximum concentration of radionuclides | Maximum quantity of radioactivity to be disposed of in the period stated |
|---|---|---|
| Solid radioactive waste, with no single item > 4 x 104 Bq | 4 x 105 Bq for the sum of all radionuclides per 0.1m3 | 2 x 108 Bq/year |
| Solid radioactive waste containing tritium and C-14 only, with no single item > 4 x 105 Bq | 4 x 106 Bq of tritium and C-14 per 0.1m3 | 2 x 109 Bq/year |
| Individual sealed sources | 2 x 105 Bq for the sum of all radionuclides per 0.1m3 | 1 x 107 Bq/year |
| Individual sealed sources which are solely radioactive waste because they contain tritium | 2 x 1010 Bq of tritium per 0.1m3 | 1 x 1013 Bq/year |
| Luminised articles with no single item containing > 8 x 107 Bq of Pm-147 or > 4 x 109 of tritium | 8 x 107 Bq per 0.1m3 of Pm-147 | 2 x 109 Bq/year of Pm-147 |
| or 4 x 109 Bq per 0.1m3 for tritium | or 1 x 1011 Bq/year of tritium | |
| Solid radioactive waste which consists of magnesium alloy, thoriated tungsten or dross from hardener alloy in which the thorium concentration does not exceed 4% by mass | No limit | No limit |
| Solid uranium or thorium compound | No limit | 0.5kg of uranium or thorium per week |
| Aqueous liquid uranium or thorium compound | No limit | 0.5kg of uranium or thorium per year |
| Aqueous liquid human excreta | No limit | 1 x 1010 Bq/year of Tc-99m |
| and | ||
| 5 x 109 Bq/year for the sum of all other radionuclides |