title: Discussions about safety criteria and guidelines for radioactive waste management.
abstract: In Japan, the clearance levels for uranium-bearing waste have been established by the Nuclear Safety Commission (NSC). The criteria for uranium-bearing waste disposal are also necessary; however, the NSC has not concluded the discussion on this subject. Meanwhile, the General Administrative Group of the Radiation Council has concluded the revision of its former recommendation 'Regulatory exemption dose for radioactive solid waste disposal', the dose criteria after the institutional control period for a repository. The Standardization Committee on Radiation Protection in the Japan Health Physics Society (The Committee) also has developed the relevant safety criteria and guidelines for existing exposure situations, which are potentially applicable to uranium-bearing waste disposal. A new working group established by The Committee was initially aimed at developing criteria and guidelines specifically for uranium-bearing waste disposal; however, the aim has been shifted to broader criteria applicable to any radioactive wastes.
authors.affiliation: Safety Requirement and Research Project, Radioactive Waste Management and Funding Center, 1-15-7 Tsukishima, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0052, Japan. m_yama@rwmc.or.jp
authors.forename: Masafumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
mesh_terms: D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000592:standards*; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000592:standards*; D011850:Radioactive Waste / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management; D018505:Waste Management / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D011850:Radioactive Waste