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Canadian National Report for the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management Canadian National Report for the Joint Convention for the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management — Third Report ©Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada 2008 Catalogue number CC172-23/2008E-PDF ISBN 978-1-100-10899-5 Published by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission CNSC Catalogue number INFO-0772 Extracts from this document may be reproduced for individual use without permission provided the source is fully acknowledged. However, reproduction in whole or in part for purposes of resale or redistribution requires prior written permission from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission 280 Slater Street P.O. Box 1046, Station B Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5S9 CANADA Tel.: (613) 995-5894 or 1-800-668-5284 Facsimile: (613) 995-5086 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca Canadian National Report for the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management Third Report October 2008 ii LIST OF ACRONYMS ACR Advanced CANDU Reactor ACS Advisory Committee on Standards AECA Atomic Energy Control Act AECB Atomic Energy Control Board AECL Atomic Energy of Canada Limited AGTMF Above-Ground Tailings Management Facility ALARA As Low As Reasonably Achievable ALI Annual Limit on Intake APM Adaptive Phased Management AREVA AREVA Resources Canada Inc. ASDR L’aire de stockage des déchets radioactifs ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers BLW Boiling Light Water BNPD Bruce Power Nuclear Power Development Cameco Cameco Corporation CANDU Canadian Deuterium Uranium CANSTOR CANDU Storage CCP CNSC Compliance Program CEA Act Canadian Environmental Assessment Act CEA Agency Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency CEPA Canadian Environmental Protection Act CLEAN Contaminated Lands Evaluation and Assessment Network CNEN Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission CNSC Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission CMD Commission Member Document CRAG Cost Recovery Advisory Group CRL Chalk River Laboratories CSA Canadian Standards Association CURE Canadian Uranium Regulatory Examination DELs Derived Emission Limits DGR Deep Geologic Repository DJX Dominique-Janine Extension DNJ Dominique-Janine North DO Designated Officer DPNGS Douglas Point Nuclear Generating Station DPWMF Douglas Point Waste Management Facility DRLs Derived Release Limits DSM Dry Storage Modules EA Environmental Assessment EASR EA Study Report EC Environment Canada EMS Environmental Management System EOC Emergency Operations Centre EP Emergency Preparedness EQC Environmental Quality Committee FA Federal Authority FA Fisheries Act FISST Fissile Solution Storage Tank FNEP Federal Nuclear Emergency Plan FPS Fuel Packaging and Storage GNSCR General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations G1WMF Gentilly-1 Waste Management Facility HADD Harmful Alteration, Disruption or Destruction HC Health Canada iii HEPA High-Efficiency Particulate Air HEU Highly Enriched Uranium HQ Hydro-Québec HLW High-Level Radioactive Waste HWUP Heavy Water Upgrade Plant IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA BSS International Basic Safety Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources IAS Independent Assessment Study ICMS Informal Conflict Management System ICP Institutional Control Program ICRP International Commission on Radiological Protection ICWP Institutional Control Working Group ILW Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste ILW-LL Long-Lived Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste ILW-SL Short-Lived Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste INAC Indian and Northern Affairs Canada IRRS Integrated Regulatory Review Services ITC International Trade Canada JEB John Everett Bates JRG Joint Regulatory Group JRPA Joint Review Panel Agreement LEU Low-Enriched Uranium L&ILW Low- and Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste LLRWMO Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Office LLW Low-Level Radioactive Waste LWE Liquid Waste Evaporator LWTS Liquid Waste Transfer and Storage MACSTOR Modular Air-Cooled Storage MAGS Modular Above-Ground Storage MAPLE Multipurpose Applied Physics Lattice Experiment MNR McMaster Nuclear Reactor MPMO Major Projects Management Office NB EMO New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization NB Power New Brunswick Power Corporation NCA Nuclear Cooperation Agreement NEA Nuclear Energy Act NEM Nuclear Emergency Management NFWA Nuclear Fuel Waste Act NGS Nuclear Generating Station NGO Non-Governmental Organization NLA Nuclear Liability Act NLLP Nuclear Legacy Liabilities Program NPD Nuclear Power Development NPP Nuclear Power Plant NRCan Natural Resources Canada NRU National Research Universal NRX National Research Experimental NSCA Nuclear Safety and Control Act NS EMO Nova Scotia Emergency Measures Organization NSERC Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council NSR Nuclear Security Regulations NSRDR Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations NSSR National Sealed Source Registry NTR Northern Transportation Route NWMO Nuclear Waste Management Organization iv OMOE Ontario Ministry of the Environment OPG Ontario Power Generation OP&P Operating Policies and Principles ORC Ontario Realty Corporation OSCQ L’Organisation de la sécurité civile du Québec PCB Polychlorinated Biphenyl PGLTWMF Port Granby Long-Term Waste Management Facility PHAI Port Hope Area Initiative PHLTWMF Port Hope Long-Term Waste Management Facility PTNSR Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations PTR Pool Test Reactor PWQO Ontario Provincial Water Quality Objectives RA Responsible Authority RCSA Re-tube Components Storage Area RMC Royal Military College RPR Radiation Protection Regulations R&T Retrieval and Transfer RWOS 1 Radioactive Waste Operations Site 1 SART Self-Assessment Review Team SaskEMO Saskatchewan Emergency Management Organization SLHHERA Screening Level Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment SMAGS Shielded Above-Ground Storage SRECC Serpent River Region Environmental Committee SSAC Canada’s State System of Accounting for and Control of Nuclear Materials SSTS Sealed Source Tracking System SRWMF Solid Radioactive Waste Management Facility TC Transport Canada The Code Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources The IAEA Guidance on the Import and Export of Radioactive Sources Guidance TLD Thermoluminescent Dosimeter TMA Tailings Management Area TMF Tailings Management Facility TRCA Toronto Regional Conservation Authority TRIUMF TriUniversity Meson Facility UMMR Uranium Mines and Mills Regulations UNENE University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering URL Underground Research Laboratory VLLW Very-Low-Level Radioactive Waste VSLLW Very-Short-Lived Low-Level Radioactive Waste WAF Waste Analysis Facility WFOL Waste Facility Operating Licence WL Whiteshell Laboratories WMF Waste Management Facility WR-1 Whiteshell Reactor-1 WSS Waste Storage System WTC Waste Treatment Centre WVRB Waste Volume Reduction Building WWMF Western Waste Management Facility XRF X-Ray Fluorescence ZED-2 Zero Energy Deuterium-2 v vi TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................................. iii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .........................................................................................................................................1 1.0 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................1 2.0 Canada’s key highlights and current priorities ................................................................................................1 3.0 Progress since the Second Review Meeting....................................................................................................2 3.1 Continue the progress for the long-term management by: .......................................................................2 3.1 (a) Sustaining momentum for the implementation of long-term management approaches................2 3.1 (b) Fostering relationships gained through stakeholder consultation .................................................2 3.1 (c) Ensuring that there are adequate human resources to implement future work..............................3 3.1 (d) Increasing the regulatory efforts necessary to support future industry initiatives ........................4 3.1 (e) Continuing production of supporting regulatory documentation..................................................4 3.2 Financial guarantees.................................................................................................................................4 3.3 Approvals required for the Port Hope Area Initiative (PHAI) and the Deep Geologic Repository (OPG).....................................................................................................................4 3.4 Decommissioning old structures ..............................................................................................................5 3.5 Progress on major projects .......................................................................................................................6 3.6 CSA’s formal waste classification scheme to be considered....................................................................7 3.7 Amendment to regulations on exemption and clearance..........................................................................7 3.8 NWMO’s recommendation for managing Canada’s nuclear fuel waste ..................................................7
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