Radioactive waste
The Radiation Protection and Control Regulations 2022 requires any disposal of radioactive substances to be approved by the EPA.
Hospitals and laboratories that use unsealed radioactive material must submit annual radioactive waste management plans for approval by the EPA. These plans include the quantities of radioactive material used and disposed, and the means of disposal.
Radioactive waste management plans are required as part of conditions on the licence to mine or mill radioactive ores.
