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Radioactive substances online notifications and applications

We're in the process of moving to our Beta website and information on applying for authorisations is now also available there in a new radioactive substances section. Use the back button in your browser to return to this page. Links to our forms and guidance will remain here for a period of time to support the transition. Notifications If you wish to notify SEPA of certain lower risk r

Environment

This section of our website explains more about the environmental issues we report on, how they affect our regulatory activities, how we use our knowledge to create a bigger picture of the state of Scotland’s environment, and contains links to a variety of useful data sources, publications and online resources.

This section of our website explains more about the environmental issues we report on, how they affect our regulatory activities, how we use our knowledge to create a bigger picture of the state of Scotland’s environment, and contains links to a variety of useful data sources, publications and online resources. Our people include experts from many scientific fields, including hydrology, chemistry, ecology and geology. By monitoring and reporting on the quality of the land and water around us, we can build a body of knowledge which helps to inform how best to protect the environment. This section of our website explains more about the environmental issues we report on, how they affect our regulatory activ

Emergency response planning

In the event of an incident involving the release of radioactivity to the environment, it’s our role to assess the impacts of the incident and advise on clean-up. You can report an incident involving radioactive material or radioactive waste by calling SEPA's 24 hour pollution hotline on 0800 807 060 The extent of our involvement in a radioactive incident depends on the nature and scale of the inc

Guidance and reports

SEPA guidance Guidance on decommissioning of non-nuclear facilities. Principles on surrendering permits and registrations for radioactive substances actvities. Satisfying the optimisation requirement and the role of best practicable means. Guidance on monitoring for heterogeneous Radium-226 sources resulting from historic luminising or waste disposal sites. Management of end-of-life smoke detecto

Technical concepts

Part IIA introduces a number of technical concepts and some key concepts are considered in this section. A number of methods and models are available to assist in the derivation of site specific assessment criteria, as highlighted in the other "technical concepts and tools" sections

Part IIA introduces a number of technical concepts and some key concepts are considered in this section. A number of methods and models are available to assist in the derivation of site specific assessment criteria, as highlighted in the other "technical concepts and tools" sections Part II A introduces a number of technical concepts and some key concepts are considered in this section. A number of methods and models are available to assist in the derivation of site specific assessment criteria, as highlighted in the other 'technical concepts and tools' sections. Site specific risk assessment A risk assessment represents the structured gathering of information in order to for

Submit data

Air Scottish Pollutant Release Inventory (SPRI) Radioactive substances Our radioactive substances data return forms were revised in March 2026. EASR sealed source data return (Excel, 49 kB) EASR radioactive waste data return(Excel, 80 kB) EASR intention to transfer radioactive waste/contaminated items for the first time (MS Word, 202 kB) Offshore data return (Excel, 59 kB) Waste Waste da

SEPA Data publication

List of data published by SEPA. Links to access data itself or applications that show the data

List of data published by SEPA. Links to access data itself or applications that show the data We publish a range of datasets related to the environment, and we are continually reviewing and adding to this list. Please use our online form to contact us if you cannot find the dataset you require. We have a Corrections policy for handling revisions and corrections to the statistical summaries we produce. Our User engagement policy specifies how we engage with users to ensure our statistics ar

Nuclear industry

nuclear industry

nuclear industry We regulate the management of radioactive substances, including those from the nuclear industry. This page provides information on the regulation of the nuclear industry. What is the nuclear industry? The nuclear industry includes power stations that generate electricity from a nuclear reactor, nuclear sites undergoing decommissioning and some defence activities. How do we regulate the nuclear ind

Soil

Scotland’s soils are an important natural resource providing a wide range of benefits for people, the environment and the economy. It is essential to protect soils to ensure they are able to continue to provide these benefits for future generations. Why are soils important? Soils are a vital natural resource as they carry out a wide range of essential functions, such as growing food and timber, co

Aquaculture Regulatory

The role of regulation in aquacultire and the process for applying for a licence to operate a fish farm.

The role of regulation in aquacultire and the process for applying for a licence to operate a fish farm. Emamectin Benzoate position The below statement sets out our interim position on the environmental standards that we will apply when assessing new applications to discharge or increase volumes of in-feed sea lice medicine containing emamectin benzoate. We have requested that the UK Technical Advisory Group (UKTAG) consider all the available scientific evidence and make recommendations to Scottish

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