Decommissioning and radioactive waste management/Quinquennial Review

• Urenco (Capenhurst) Ltd's strategy for decommissioning its nuclear licensed site - A Review by HM Nuclear Installations Inspectorate [300KB]
• Rosyth Royal Dockyard Ltd's strategy for decommissioning the Rosyth nuclear licensed site - A Review by HM Nuclear Installations Inspectorate [160KB]
• Devonport Royal Dockyard Ltd's strategy for the decommissioning of the Devonport nuclear licensed site - A Review by HM Nuclear Installations Inspectorate [180KB]
• BAE SYSTEMS Marine Ltd's strategy for the decommissioning of the Barrow nuclear licensed site [185KB]
  A Review by HM Nuclear Installations Inspectorate
• AWE plc's strategy for the decommissioning of its nuclear licensed sites - A review by HM Nuclear Installations Inspectorate [640KB]
• The decision on the application to carry out a decommissioning project at Hinkley Point A Power Station under the Nuclear Reactors (Environmental Impact Assessment for Decommissioning) Regulations 1999 [320KB]
  A report prepared by HM Nuclear Installations Inspectorate on behalf of the Health and Safety Executive
• The Regulation of Radioactive Waste in Great Britain : Statement to European Parliament
  HM Chief Inspector's statement to the European Parliament Petitions Committee made on 17 April 2002
• UKAEA's Strategy for the Decommissioning of its Nuclear Licensed Sites - A review of HM Nuclear Installations Inspectorate
  Findings of a review by HSE's NII, in consultation with the Environment Agencies, of the strategy of UKAEA for decommissioning its nuclear licensed sites. (December 2002) [700KB]
• A review by HM Nuclear Installations Inspectorate Magnox Electric plc's strategy for decommissioning its nuclear licensed sites
  Findings of a review by NII, in consultation with the environment agencies, of the Magnox Electric plc (Magnox Electric) decommissioning and waste management strategies for its nuclear licensed sites. (February 2002) [760KB]
• A review by HM Nuclear Installations Inspectorate of the British Energy Plc's strategy for decommissioning of its nuclear licensed sites
• Amersham plc
  Findings of a review by HSE's NII, in consultation with the Environment Agency, of the strategy of Amersham plc for decommissioning its nuclear licensed sites. (May 2002) [10KB]
• A review of the strategy of Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine for the decommissioning of its nuclear site
  Findings of a review by HSE's NII, in consultation with the Environment Agency, of the Strategy of Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (Imperial College) for decommissioning its nuclear licensed site. (May 2002) [9KB]
• Rolls-Royce Marine Power Operations Ltd
  Findings of a review by HSE's NII, in consultation with the Environment Agency, of the strategy of Rolls Royce Marine Power Operations Limited for decommissioning its nuclear licensed sites. (May 2002) [9KB]

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Standards and Guidance

• Geological Disposal
  Information on HSE’s role in the Managing Radioactive Waste Safely implementation process with respect to the development of a geological disposal facility.
• Environmental Impact Assessments for Decommissioning Nuclear Reactors
  New guidance on compliance with Nuclear Reactors (Environmental Impact Assessment for Decommissioning) Regulations 1999 (as amended 2006).
• The Licensing of nuclear installations [191KB]
  This document describes how HSE regulates the design, construction, operation and decommissioning of any nuclear installation for which a nuclear site licence is required under the Nuclear Installations Act. It replaces the HSE publication 'Nuclear Site Licences under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (as amended) - Notes for Applicants [HSG120]' issued in 1994.
• Applying for a nuclear site licence for new nuclear power stations: A step-by-step guide [98KB]
  This guide sets out the actions required in preparing for a nuclear site licence. It is aimed primarily at organisations wishing to obtain a licence in order to construct a nuclear power station (many of which will be new to the UK's nuclear licensing regime), and supplements more general information on the licensing of nuclear installations in the UK
• Safety assessment principles for nuclear plants
• Permissioning inspection - Technical assessment guides
• Management of Radioactive Materials and Radioactive Waste on Nuclear Licensed Sites
• Decommissioning on Nuclear Licensed Sites
• HSE, the Environment Agency and Scottish Environment Protection Agency Joint Guidance on Higher Activity Radioactive Waste Management
  Part 1: The Management of Radioactive Waste on Nuclear Licensed Sites - issued 14 December 2007
• The tolerability of risk from nuclear power stations [754KB]
  This document sets out in detail the basis for HSE's assessments of civil nuclear risks and their approach, as the licensing authority, to its control. It is a straightforward account written for the general public. Among other things, it explains the nature of the risk from radiation and how this risk is calculated when deciding whether to license nuclear installations.

Nuclear safety research

• Nuclear Safety Research
• Information on other HSE research programmes

Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7)

The Framework Programme (FP) is the European Union's main instrument for funding research and technological development (RTD). FP7 will take over from the current programme (FP6) on 1 January 2007 and will run for seven years.

If you are interested in undertaking internationally collaborative RTD projects, you should consider bidding for support from FP7. HSE, in common with other UK Government agencies, wishes to encourage UK businesses, research organisations and universities to participate in the nuclear fission and radiation protection part of the Euratom FP7 programme. To encourage the participation of UK organisations in collaborative research projects, provided the priorities of the proposed work match HSE's strategy or research needs, HSE will offer some financial assistance to enable bids for Euratom FP7 funding to be prepared.

Contact Nuclearresearchandsupport@hse.gsi.gov.uk marking correspondence FP7 programme.

Further information on FP7 can be obtained using the following links:

• HSE Nuclear Safety Research
• DBERR FP7UK : Supporting UK applicants to the EU's 7th Framework Programme
• EU Cordis Seventh Research Framework Programme

Emergency preparedness

• Civil Nuclear Emergency Planning - Consolidated Guidance
  The arrangements for responding to emergencies at civil nuclear sites are co-ordinated and agreed by the Nuclear Emergency Planning and Liaison Group (NEPLG) which brings together representatives of responding Agencies and nuclear operators under DBERR's chairmanship. This a live version of the guidance which is updated as necessary.

• Programme of Nuclear Emergency Exercises
  A programme of exercises at UK nuclear sites is carried out to test emergency readiness. Level 1 (civil) / Grade C (MoD) exercises are tests of nuclear operator's on site arrangements and are witnessed and assessed by HMNII and /or MoD as appropriate. Level 2 / Grade B exercises test off-site response plans made under the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) (REPPIR) Regulations 2001 and are assessed by HMNII. Each year one Level 2 and one Grade B exercise are upgraded to also test Lead Government Department response arrangements and are identified as Level 3 or Grade A respectively.
  
  
• Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 (REPPIR)
  Background, guidance and associated links related to the Regulations.

Policy framework

• HSE Criterion for Delicensing Nuclear Sites [63KB]
• HSE Criterion for Delicensing Nuclear Sites - Cymraeg / Welsh [63KB]