Scottish Non Nuclear Industries Liaison Group : An overview

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Scottish Non Nuclear Industries Liaison Group
An overview

• Kate Goan
• Organon Laboratories Ltd

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Contents

• Why the name change?
• Who are we?
• What do we do?
• How do we do it?

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SSULG v SNNILG

• Scottish Non Nuclear Industries Liaison Group,
  formerly called the Scottish Small User Liaison
  Group.
• The group consists of representatives from
• SEPA SSERC UKOOA
• AURPO IPEM HSE
• PIRSDG SRP SRPA
• SE NRPB

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The aims of the SNNILG is to

• provide a forum for discussing issues related to
  the regulation of use and disposal of radioactive
  substances by non nuclear users in Scotland.
• provide a forum for professional associations,
  trade associations and other relevant
  organisations representing small or non nuclear
  users in Scotland to formally present concerns to
  SEPA about regulation of radioactive substances.
• liaise with the governments Non-nuclear Users of
  Radioactive Substances Liaison Committee and the
  Environment Agency Small Users Liaison Group .

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How do we do it?

• Discussion.
• Highlighting issues specific to our areas and
  finding common solutions (where possible).
• Discussion.
• Get involved in consultation (reply together).
• Discussion.
• Raise our concerns to government via the SE
  members of the group.

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Whats in the pot at the moment

• University source disposals are being discussed.
• Exemption orders are high on the agenda.
• Questionnaire regarding the disposal of low level
  radioactive waste in Scotland, this will be
  collated and presented to the Scottish Waste
  Liaison Council (SWLC).
• Qualified Experts.

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The WebPage
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Successes to date

• The coordination of the collection of Hospital
  sources for disposal (many of which were
  recycled).
• Database of disposal pathways on the SEPA
  webpage.
• Charging scheme consultation consensus on key
  points.
• Single site licence for Universities.

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RPA 2000

• As a candidate about to embark on the RPA 2000
  path what are the benefits of being a member of
  SNNILG?
• Network in place.
• Increasing my knowledge of legislation and
  probably more importantly how to get involved
  with changes (consultations)
• Wealth of knowledge around the table to tap in
  to.
• Lots of portofolio evidence produced.