In Central Asia (CA) the radioactive waste comes mainly from uranium mining and milling, nuclear weapon testing and nuclear power development and other ionizing sources. This waste was produced, to a greater extent, by the military-industrial complex and the uranium and non-uranium industry, and, to a lesser extent, by the nuclear industry and in the process of use of isotope products. Exploitation and mining of uranium and thorium deposits produce a large amount of solid and liquid radioactive waste, as well volatile contaminants which need a proper management. In Central Asia the wastes are mainly stored at the surface in large piles and represent a long-term potential health and environmental hazard. The process of remediating legacy sites of the past and reducing the threats is now getting under way, with the design and implementation of remediation activities, partly with international support. However, there is a significant lack in the regulatory basis for carrying out such remediation work, including a lack of relevant radiation and environmental safety norms and standards, licensing procedures and requirements for monitoring etc., as well as expertise to transform such a basis into practice. Accordingly, the objective of the proposed project is to assist the relevant regulatory authorities in Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan and Tajikistan to develop national robust and adequate regulations and procedures, taking into account the international guidance and Norwegian experience with regulatory support projects in Russia. Specific expected results in the project period include: a threat assessment report identifying priority areas for regulatory development, based on the status of current regulatory documents and the hazard presented by the different sites and facilities; development of national radioactive waste management strategies in each country; development of an enhanced regulatory framework for supervision of nuclear matters, and an enhanced safety culture.
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ASME 2010 13th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management
October 3–7, 2010
Tsukuba, Japan
Conference Sponsors:
- Nuclear Engineering Division and Environmental Engineering Division
ISBN:
978-0-7918-5452-5
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Norwegian Support in Development of Regulations of Radioactive Waste Management in Central Asia-Threat Assessment
Tamara Zhunussova,
Tamara Zhunussova
Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority, Oslo, Norway
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Malgorzata Sneve,
Malgorzata Sneve
Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority, Oslo, Norway
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Astrid Liland,
Astrid Liland
Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority, Oslo, Norway
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Alexander Kim,
Alexander Kim
Kazakhstan Atomic Energy Committee, Astana, Kazakhstan
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Ulmas Mirsaidov,
Ulmas Mirsaidov
Tajikistan Nuclear and Radiation Safety Agency, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
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Baigabyl Tolongutov,
Baigabyl Tolongutov
Chui Ecology Laboratory of Kirgiz Republic, Kara-Balta, Kirgiz Republic
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Per Strand
Per Strand
Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority, University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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Tamara Zhunussova
Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority, Oslo, Norway
Malgorzata Sneve
Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority, Oslo, Norway
Astrid Liland
Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority, Oslo, Norway
Alexander Kim
Kazakhstan Atomic Energy Committee, Astana, Kazakhstan
Ulmas Mirsaidov
Tajikistan Nuclear and Radiation Safety Agency, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Baigabyl Tolongutov
Chui Ecology Laboratory of Kirgiz Republic, Kara-Balta, Kirgiz Republic
Per Strand
Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority, University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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ICEM2010-40031, pp. 45-49; 5 pages
Published Online:
April 5, 2011
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Zhunussova, T, Sneve, M, Liland, A, Kim, A, Mirsaidov, U, Tolongutov, B, & Strand, P. "Norwegian Support in Development of Regulations of Radioactive Waste Management in Central Asia-Threat Assessment." Proceedings of the ASME 2010 13th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASME 2010 13th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management, Volume 1. Tsukuba, Japan. October 3–7, 2010. pp. 45-49. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2010-40031
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