In response to FOI request by Rob Evans, Defence Procurement Agency provided AWE’s answer to the MoD request for a list of all discharge consents with the conditions attached and maximum flow of all discharges. The list included atmospheric gaseous discharge, liquid transfer and discharge, trade effluent, sewer, and solid transfer. The schedule involve alpha and beta particles, uranium, plutonium, tritium, Ra226/Th232/Co60, Mercury, Cadmium, Chromium, Lead, Cyanide,
Tag: Wastes
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AWE response to MoD questions regarding waste water discharge
In response to FOI request by Rob Evans, Defence Procurement Agency provided AWE’s answer to the MoD question regarding waste water discharge at Aldermaston and Burghfield and Environmental Agency’s condition of consent. AWE is required to submit results of monitoring of at least 16 pollutants but admitted that outlets have not been routinely monitored.
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Study into the Arisings and Management of Hazardous Waste and Low Level Radioactive Waste in the South East Region of England
'Study into the Arisings and Management of Hazardous Waste and Low Level Radioactive Waste in the South East Region of England. Supplementary Report – Low Level Radioactive Waste. South East of England Regional Assembly, February 2009.
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Disposal of uranium contaminated oils: application from the Atomic Weapons Establishment to vary authorisation
Application under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 for variation of an authorisation for the disposal of uranium contaminated oils from the Atomic Weapons Establishment to Nexia Solutions Limited, operating at the Springfields Fuels Limited Nuclear Licensed Site (Authorisation BZ1994).
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Minimisation of Radioactive Aqueous Discharges
'Minimisation of Radioactive Aqueous Discharges'. C A Hunt. Atomic Weapons Establishment. July 2008. Proposal for minimising radioactive aqueous effluent discharges from AWE Aldermaston to Silchester Sewage Works as required by Radioactive Substances Act 1993 Authorisation BZ1994.
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Certificate of Authorisation and Introductory Note for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste from Atomic Weapons Establishment Burghfield
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AWE plc’s strategy for the decommissioning of its nuclear licensed sites
'AWE plc's strategy for the decommissioning of its nuclear licensed sites'. Health and Safety Executive – HM Nuclear Installations Inspectorate. December 2003.
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Advice to Ministers on the Ministry of Defence’s Radioactive Waste Management Practices
'Advice to Ministers on the Ministry of Defence's Radioactive Waste Management Practices'. Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee, Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs. July 2001.
