GB 14500-2002Regulations for radioactive waste management (English PDF)
放射性废物管理规定
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Issued by
AQSIQ
Level / Type
National · Mandatory
Issue date
August 5, 2002
Implementation date
April 1, 2003
Scope
GB 14500-2002 is the English-translated version of 放射性废物管理规定.
GB 14500 is the framework standard for radioactive waste management in China, and its twenty-three clauses follow the waste from cradle to grave: the objectives and principles, the classification and characterisation, the control of generation, then pretreatment, treatment, conditioning, storage, transport and disposal, the discharge of gaseous and liquid effluents, the handling of exempt waste, and the particular regimes for uranium and thorium mining waste, for waste from nuclear technology applications and from non-uranium mineral processing, closing with decommissioning and remediation, monitoring, safety analysis and quality assurance.
It is the document every other Chinese radioactive waste standard sits under. Issued on 5 August 2002, in force since 1 April 2003, replacing GB 14500-1993.
This page is published from the official record of the standard held by the Chinese standards administration: the identification, the dates, the classification and the edition it replaces are taken from there.
The clause text, the tables and the numeric limits are not reproduced on this page — they are in the document itself, which is delivered in full in English translation.
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Document preview — GB 14500-2002
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 27.120.99
- Classification
- F 75
- Replacing
- GB 14500-1993
Issued by: General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine
Contents
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative References
- 3 Definition
- 4 Objectives and Requirements of Waste Management
- 5 Basic Principle of Waste Management
- 6 Classification of Waste
- 7 Waste Characteristic Identification
- 8 Control of Waste Generation
- 9 Waste Pretreatment
- 10 Waste Treatment
- 11 Waste Conditioning
- 12 Waste Storage
- 13 Waste Transportation
- 14 Waste Disposal
- 15 Discharge of Gaseous and Liquid Wastes
- 16 Management over Exempt Waste
- 17 Management of Uranium and Thorium Mining and Metallurgical Waste
- 18 Management of Waste from Application of Nuclear Technologies
- 19 Management of Radioactive Wastes from Non-uranium-thorium Mineral Processing
- 20 Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation (Rehabilitation, Restoration)
- 21 Monitoring and Supervision of Waste Management Facilities
- 22 Safety Analysis and Environmental Impact Assessment
- 23 Quality Assurance
Foreword
This standard specifies the management objectives and basic requirements for stages like generation, collection, pretreatment, treatment, conditioning, transportation, storage, disposal, discharge and others of radioactive waste and for related activities such as decommissioning and environmental remediation (rehabilitation, restoration).
This standard is applicable to the management over radioactive wastes generated in all links of nuclear fuel cycle, application of nuclear technologies and development and utilization of non-uranium-thorium mineral processing. For the management over radioactive waste generated in other practices, reference may be made to this standard for implementation.
1 Scope
This standard specifies the management objectives and basic requirements for stages like generation, collection, pretreatment, treatment, conditioning, transportation, storage, disposal, discharge and others of radioactive waste and for related activities such as decommissioning and environmental remediation (rehabilitation, restoration).
This standard is applicable to the management over radioactive wastes generated in all links of nuclear fuel cycle, application of nuclear technologies and development and utilization of non-uranium-thorium mineral processing. For the management over radioactive waste generated in other practices, reference may be made to this standard for implementation.
2 Normative References
The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions cited are valid. All normative documents are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below.
GB 4792-1984 Basic Health Standards for Radiological Protection
GB 8703-1988 Regulations for Radiation Protection
GB 9132-1988 Regulations for Shallow Ground Disposal of Solid Low- and Intermediate-level Radioactive Wastes
GB 9133-1995 Classification of Radioactive Waste
GB 11806-1989 Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material
GB 13600-1992 Regulations for Disposal of Solid Low- and Intermediate-level Radioactive Wastes in Rock Cavities
GB 16933-1997 Acceptance Criteria for Near Surface Disposal of Radioactive Waste
2 Normative References
The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions cited are valid. All normative documents are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below.
GB 4792-1984 Basic Health Standards for Radiological Protection
GB 8703-1988 Regulations for Radiation Protection
GB 9132-1988 Regulations for Shallow Ground Disposal of Solid Low- and Intermediate-level Radioactive Wastes
GB 9133-1995 Classification of Radioactive Waste
GB 11806-1989 Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material
GB 13600-1992 Regulations for Disposal of Solid Low- and Intermediate-level Radioactive Wastes in Rock Cavities
GB 16933-1997 Acceptance Criteria for Near Surface Disposal of Radioactive Waste
3 Definition
For the purposes of this standard, the following definitions apply.
3 Definition
For the purposes of this standard, the following definitions apply.
3.1 Radioactive waste
Wastes from practice or intervening ones not expected to be reused, regardless of their physical form, which contain or are contaminated with radioactive substances and whose activity or activity concentration is greater than the clearance level specified by the regulatory authority.
3.1 Radioactive waste
Wastes from practice or intervening ones not expected to be reused, regardless of their physical form, which contain or are contaminated with radioactive substances and whose activity or activity concentration is greater than the clearance level specified by the regulatory authority.
3.2 Radioactive waste management
All administrative and operational activities, including pretreatment, treatment, conditioning, transportation, storage and disposal of radioactive waste. Generally, the scope of radioactive waste management also covers the management and decommissioning of radioactively contaminated equipment and materials with potential utilization value as well as environmental remediation (rehabilitation, restoration).
3.2 Radioactive waste management
All administrative and operational activities, including pretreatment, treatment, conditioning, transportation, storage and disposal of radioactive waste. Generally, the scope of radioactive waste management also covers the management and decommissioning of radioactively contaminated equipment and materials with potential utilization value as well as environmental remediation (rehabilitation, restoration).
3.3 Nuclear fuel cycle
All activities related to nuclear energy production, including mining, dressing and smelting, processing and enrichment of uranium or thorium, and nuclear fuel fabrication, nuclear reactor operation, nuclear fuel reprocessing, decommissioning and radioactive waste management and other activities, as well as research and development activities related to the above activities.
3.3 Nuclear fuel cycle
All activities related to nuclear energy production, including mining, dressing and smelting, processing and enrichment of uranium or thorium, and nuclear fuel fabrication, nuclear reactor operation, nuclear fuel reprocessing, decommissioning and radioactive waste management and other activities, as well as research and development activities related to the above activities.
3.4 Radioactive waste from application of nuclear technologies
Radioactive wastes including spent radioactive source that are generated in the radioactive isotope production and application processes and those generated in the application of some ray devices, such as intermediate- and high-energy accelerators.
3.4 Radioactive waste from application of nuclear technologies
Radioactive wastes including spent radioactive source that are generated in the radioactive isotope production and application processes and those generated in the application of some ray devices, such as intermediate- and high-energy accelerators.
3.5 Radioactive waste from non-uranium-thorium mineral processing
Radioactive wastes generated from the exploitation and utilization of materials associated with uranium or plutonium, such as non-ferrous metal ore, phosphate rock, iron ore, coal mine, etc. that are associated with uranium or plutonium.
3.5 Radioactive waste from non-uranium-thorium mineral processing
Radioactive wastes generated from the exploitation and utilization of materials associated with uranium or plutonium, such as non-ferrous metal ore, phosphate rock, iron ore, coal mine, etc. that are associated with uranium or plutonium.
3.6 Exempt waste
Wastes that are exempted from nuclear regulatory control according to the clearance level.
3.6 Exempt waste
Wastes that are exempted from nuclear regulatory control according to the clearance level.
3.7 Clearance level
Value specified by the regulatory authority and expressed by activity concentration and/or total activity. Where the activity concentration and/or total activity of the radiation source is equal to or lower than this value, regulation by regulatory authority is not necessary any longer.
3.7 Clearance level
Value specified by the regulatory authority and expressed by activity concentration and/or total activity. Where the activity concentration and/or total activity of the radiation source is equal to or lower than this value, regulation by regulatory authority is not necessary any longer.
3.8 Waste pretreatment
One or all of the operations prior to waste treatment, such as collection, sorting, chemical conditioning, and decontamination.
3.8 Waste pretreatment
One or all of the operations prior to waste treatment, such as collection, sorting, chemical conditioning, and decontamination.
Contents of GB 14500-2002 Foreword i
16 Management over Exempt Waste
17 Management of Uranium and Thorium Mining and Metallurgical Waste
16 Management over Exempt Waste
17 Management of Uranium and Thorium Mining and Metallurgical Waste
18 Management of Waste from Application of Nuclear Technologies
19 Management of Radioactive Wastes from Non-uranium-thorium Mineral Processing
20 Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation (Rehabilitation, Restoration)
18 Management of Waste from Application of Nuclear Technologies
19 Management of Radioactive Wastes from Non-uranium-thorium Mineral Processing
20 Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation (Rehabilitation, Restoration)
23 Quality Assurance
Referred in GB 14500-2002:
GB 4792-1984 Basic health standards for radiological protection *
GB 8703-1988 Regulations for radiation protection *
GB 9132-1988 Regulations for Shallow Ground Disposal of Solid Low-and Intermediate-level Radioactive Wastes *
GB 9133-1995 Classification of radioactive waste *
GB 11806-1989 Regulations for the safe transport of radioactive material *
GB 13600-1992 Reguiations for disposal of solid low and intermediate level radioactive wastes in rock cavities *
GB 16933-1997 Acceptance Criteria for Near Surface Disposal of Radioactive Waste
GB 14500-2002 is referred in:
GB 9134-2011 Design of Solid Radioactive Waste Processing System for Pressurized Water Reactor Plants *
GB 9134-201X Design of Solid Radioactive Waste Processing System for Pressurized Water Reactor Plants *
EJ/T 1201-2006 核燃料后处理厂退役设计安全准则 *
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GB 14500-2002 Regulations for radioactive waste management (English) Standard No.
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Editions of GB 14500
| Edition | Title | Revision | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB 14500-2002 | Regulations for radioactive waste management | current edition | Current |
| GB 14500-1993 | Regulations for radioactive waste management | previous edition | Superseded |
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