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Non-nuclear radioactive substances regulation: technical guidance

Technical guidance for operators with non-nuclear radioactive substances regulation (RSR) environmental permits.

This collection brings together the technical guidance for operators with non-nuclear radioactive substances regulation (RSR) environmental permits.

The Environment Agency has produced separate guidance about when you need a permit for non-nuclear RSR activities and how to apply

If you know which application form you need for your RSR permit, you can find them all in the RSR environmental permit application forms collection.

How radioactive substances activities are regulated

Guidance about how the Environment Agency regulates radioactive substances activities and the principles behind the regulation.

Radiological dose assessment

Disposal facilities

Requirements for developing or operating a near surface disposal facility on land for solid radioactive waste.

How to comply with your permit

This guidance explains the conditions of your permit and what you need to do to comply.

HASS reporting

If your permit requires you to submit High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) reports you can use a HASS record form and post it to:

International Waste Shipments
Richard Fairclough House
Knutsford Road
Latchford
Warrington
WA4 1HT

Flood risk

Guidance on managing your flood risk so you can keep radioactive substances safe.

Science reports

Published scientific reports that may be of interest to operators in the non-nuclear sector.

Updates to this page

Published 2 December 2021