Current Status of Radioactive Waste Management in Pakistan By: Zahir Shah Manager (Repository)-DGNR PAKISTAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION PAEC-IAEA National Workshop on Strategy and Methodologies for the Development of Near Surface Disposal Facilities February 24-28, 2014, NCP Islamabad
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Current Status of
Radioactive Waste
Management in
Pakistan By:
Zahir Shah Manager (Repository)-DGNR
PAKISTAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
PAEC-IAEA National Workshop on Strategy and Methodologies for the Development of Near Surface Disposal Facilities
Intended for storage of waste packages before transportation
to or placement in the disposal facility. Design/construction of
Interim storage is influenced by following factors:-
Type of radioactive waste
Characteristics and hazards
Radioactive inventory
Anticipated storage period
Site characteristics
Potential accident scenarios
Interim Storage
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Disposal
Emplacement of waste in an appropriate facility
or a location without the intention of retrieval
Activity, half-life
VSLW VLLW LLW ILW HLW
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Aims of Disposal To contain the waste over the period for which the waste
remains hazardous
To isolate the waste from biosphere and to substantially reduce the likelihood of inadvertent human intrusion into the waste over the period for which the waste remains hazardous
To limit and reduce migration of radionuclides from the waste to the biosphere and, as far as practicable, delay such migration
To ensure that the concentrations of radionuclides eventually reaching the biosphere due to any migration from the disposal facility are below harmful limits
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Dukovany Near Surface Disposal Facility,
Czech Republic
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Concrete disposal vaults at the Centre de l’Aube
LILW Repository, France
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Aerial View of El Cabril LLW
Repository, Spain
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PAKISTAN
PERSPECTIVE
Radioactive Waste
Management in Pakistan
is carried out in the light of
National Policy on RWM
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PUBLIC SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR
PAEC NON PAEC
Industries
(OGDC, PAF Kamra etc.)
Universities
Hospitals
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Shifa Int.
Islamabad
SKMH Lahore
BAQAI Karachi
INDUSTRY
(Users of
SRS)
Fertilizers
Petroleum
etc.
NUCLEAR POWER
KANUUP Karachi
KNC-1 Kundian
CHASNUPP-1 Chashma
CHASNUPP-2 Chashma
……………………………
28830 MWe by 2141
NUCLEAR RESEARCH
PINSTECH Islamabad
PIEAS Islamabad
NUCLEAR MEDICINE/
AGRICULTURE
NORI, INMOL, KIRAN etc.
NIAB, NIBGE, NIFA etc.
Sources of RAW in Pakistan
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National Policy on RWM (Approved Document-2011)
Approved statement of National Policy, issued on 17th February
2011, is as under:-
1. Radioactive waste is generated by Nuclear Power Plants,
Nuclear Research Reactors, radioactive sources used by
industry and hospitals and research establishments. This
radioactive waste needs to be properly managed and stored at
safe and secure purpose built sites to protect human health and
environment. PAEC, the main producer of the radioactive
waste, is managing it with safety and security and storing it at
PINSTECH and KANUPP. Safe management of radioactive
waste in Pakistan will be ensured by Government of Pakistan.
The finances of radioactive waste will be managed through
Central Radioactive Waste Management Fund (RWMF)
established and maintained by PAEC for the safe management
of radioactive sources in the country. 25
National Policy on RWM (Approved Document-2011)
2. As regards radioactive sources, used by hospitals and industry, these
will be imported and returned to the supplier as per PNRA
Regulations. Those radioactive sources which could not be returned
to supplier or orphan source will be stored at safe and secured sites
in the country. As there is no other site developed for the safe
storage/disposal of disused and orphan radioactive sources utilized
by private/public sector, PAEC will also be responsible for
storage/disposal of disused and orphan radioactive sources and
ownerless waste. Every generator of radioactive waste will be
responsible for safe and secure management of radioactive waste
until such time the radioactive waste is sent to designated storage
sites of PAEC for ultimate disposal and shall pay its cost for the safe
disposal to PAEC. PAEC will work out charges required for such
disposal. In case of management of orphan sources, sources cleared
by PNRA for disposal, the expenditure will be borne by Government
of Pakistan.
Continued
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3. Radioactive waste except for Disused
Sealed Radioactive Sources (DSRS) will neither
be imported nor exported as a policy until and
unless specifically permitted by Government of
Pakistan. Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority
shall ensure safe control of all radioactive waste
including DSRS that is generated in the country.
National Policy on RWM
(Approved Document-2011)
Continued
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National RAW Strategy PAEC has prepared “National Strategy on Safe Management of
Radioactive Waste Management in Pakistan”
The strategy is approved and under implementation
The strategy fixes obligations of following stakeholders
Responsibilities of Stakeholders: Regulatory body (PNRA)
Responsible for development of requirements and procedures for
the licensing of various types of radioactive waste management