S.L. 585.1 Art. 87Radioactive discharges.

(1) Pursuant to regulation 37(f), undertakings who wish to discharge radioactive effluents shall apply to the Secretariat for a discharge license.

(2) Undertakings shall provide to the Secretariat an estimate of doses to individuals from the proposed discharges using generic screening assessment based on internationally recognised scientific guidance as part of their application for a discharge license.

(3) The Secretariat shall examine and approve plans for the discharge of radioactive effluents and issue a discharge license.

(4) The Secretariat shall where appropriate establish authorised limits as part of the discharge license and conditions for discharging radioactive effluents which shall:

(a) take into account the results of the optimisation of radiation protection;

(b) reflect good practice in the operation of similar facilities.

(5) The Secretariat shall require the undertaking responsible for practices where a discharge authorisation is granted to monitor appropriately or where appropriate evaluate the radioactive airborne or liquid discharges into the environment in normal operation and to report the results annually to the Secretariat.