Guidance

Exceeding limits in radioactive substances permits due to the UK's new relationship with the EU: RPS B1

How you can temporarily manage additional radioactive material you keep and use and radioactive waste you accumulate and dispose of.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 1 December 2020
• Last updated: 12 March 2021 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 1 July 2021

This COVID-19 RPS has expired and can no longer be used.

Applies to England

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Exceeding limits in radioactive substances permits due to the UK's new relationship with the EU: RPS B1

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Normally you need to comply with:

• all of the conditions in your environmental permit under regulation 13 and Schedule 23 of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (EPR)
• the maximum accumulation period of 26 weeks when you use the exemption in Schedule 23, Part 6 paragraph 4(7) of the EPR (the exemption)

If you follow the conditions in this regulatory position statement (RPS) you can temporarily exceed the numerical limits that restrict:

• radioactive material (including sealed sources) that you keep and use
• radioactive waste that you accumulate on your premises
• radioactive waste that you dispose of by transfer from your premises

If you use radioactive materials for medical diagnosis and treatment in humans, you can also make disposals to the sewer above the limits in your permit.

You must notify the Environment Agency in writing before you use this RPS. In some cases you will need our written agreement.

Published 1 December 2020
Last updated 12 March 2021 + show all updates

1. 12 March 2021

   We have extended the expiry date of this regulatory position statement to 30 June 2021.

2. 1 December 2020

   First published.