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Guidance

Title	Size
SEPA Policy on the Regulation of Disposal of Radioactive Low Level Waste from Nuclear Sites	(270k)
Satisfying the ALARA requirement and the role of Best Practicable Mean	(291k)
Radiological Monitoring Technical Guidance Note 2 - Environmental Radiological Monitoring This document provides guidance on planning and implementing routine environmental radiological monitoring programmes	(402k)
Radiological Monitoring Technical Guidance Note 1 - Standardised Reporting of Radioactive Discharges from Nuclear Sites Guidance note on monitoring discharges.	(83k)
Near-surface Disposal Facilities on Land for Solid Radioactive Wastes; Guidance on Requirements for Authorisation, February 2009	(1.6mb)
Part 1 - The management of higher activity radioactive waste on nuclear licensed sites The regulatory process	(1.76mb)
Fundamentals of the management of radioactive waste An introduction to the management of higher-level radioactive waste on nuclear licensed sites. Guidance from the Health and Safety Executive, the Environment Agency and SEPA	(283k)
Conditioning of Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste on Nuclear Licensed Sites: Guidance to Industry" HSE, EA & SEPA, 2005	(165k)
Guidance for the Environment Agencies' Assessment of Best Practicable Environmental Option Studies at Nuclear Sites	(316k)
SEPA's Guidance on the High-activity Sealed Radioactive Sources and Orphan Sources Regulations 2005 These regulations are intended for users of sealed sources on non-nuclear premises but is also used by SEPA Environmental Protection and Improvement staff involved in determining registrations and authorisations under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (RSA93) and inspection of premises regulated under RSA93.	(250k)
Interim guidance on prospective public doses of radiation Principles for the Assessment of Prospective Public Doses Interim Guidance issued by Environment Agency, SEPA, Department of Environment, Northern Ireland, National Radiological Protection Board and Food Standards Agency.	(530k)
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