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Title: NRC Proposes Allowing Nuclear Waste at Dumps, Recycling Sites
Post by: Marlin on Apr 08, 2020, 11:34

NRC Proposes Allowing Nuclear Waste at Dumps, Recycling Sites


https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2020-04-06/nuclear-waste/nrc-proposes-allowing-nuclear-waste-at-dumps-recycling-sites/a69794-1

Title: Re: NRC Proposes Allowing Nuclear Waste at Dumps, Recycling Sites
Post by: RDTroja on Apr 08, 2020, 03:18

Wow. Did this come out on April 1st?

Title: Re: NRC Proposes Allowing Nuclear Waste at Dumps, Recycling Sites
Post by: Marlin on Apr 08, 2020, 04:01

Quote from: RDTroja on Apr 08, 2020, 03:18

Wow. Did this come out on April 1st?

From the Federal Register

Transfer of Very Low-Level Waste to Exempt Persons for Disposal

"The NRC would consider approval of such an exemption if the cumulative dose were to be maintained below 25 millirem per year."

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/03/06/2020-04506/transfer-of-very-low-level-waste-to-exempt-persons-for-disposal (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/03/06/2020-04506/transfer-of-very-low-level-waste-to-exempt-persons-for-disposal)