Report on RSLS Workshop in Moscow November 2014

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1 Federal Medical Biological Agency of Russia Report on RSLS Workshop in Moscow November 2014 International Workshop on Regulatory Control of Nuclear Legacy Sites and Waste Management Nataliya Shandala Moscow, Russian Federation 1

2 Objectives The Workshop was hosted by the Russian Federation through the: Federal Medical-Biological Agency (FMBA) Federal Service on Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (Rostechnadzor) 2

3 The workshop was attended by representatives of the Russian Federation IAEA staff IAEA Member States - 16 : Objectives BRAZIL, BULGARIA, FRANCE, GERMANY, HUNGARY, IRAN, KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, MALAWI, NIGER, NORWAY, ROMANIA, TAJIKISTAN. TURKEY, UZBEKISTAN 14 presentation from: RUSSIA, KAZAKHSTAN, TAJIKISTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, MALAWI, NIGER, BULGARIA, ROMANIA, FRANCE, BRAZIL 3

4 General Conference Resolutions The RSLS forum is supported by four previous General Conference Resolutions on Measures to strengthen international cooperation in nuclear, radiation, transport and waste safety GC (56)/ RES/9: Encourages Member States to participate in the International Working Forum for the Regulatory Supervision of Legacy Sites 4

5 Legacy sites present unique problems in that they Exist currently Were generally poorly managed (by today s standards) Are sometimes abandoned and/or uncontrolled Present a situation where remediation is needed but the necessary regulatory infrastructure is lacking Have safety issues that require appreciable financial resources to address 5

6 Opening The meeting was opened by Dr. Alexey Ferapontov (Deputy Chairman, Rostechnadzor) Dr. Vladimir Romanov (Deputy Head, FMBA of Russia) Mr. John Rowat (Unit Head, NSRW, IAEA) Review of Goals of the Meeting and Agenda Dr. Ronald Stenson (NSRW, RSLS Scientific Secretary) The workshop was chaired by Mr. Arnaldo Mezrahi (Brazil National Nuclear Energy Commission) 6

7 Goals of the workshop Exchange of information on nuclear legacy site restoration plans, and the role of regulatory supervision in planning activities Generation of mutual support through presentation and discussion on how regulatory supervision can be made effective and efficient Collection and collation of information on nuclear legacy sites and the historical experience of legacy supervision All of the participants are currently engaged in legacy site issues in their countries RSLS has to date focused on uranium; however, other legacies exist and were discussed at this workshop. This was the first RSLS workshop to introduce presentations and discussion of more complex legacy sites. 7

8 Plenary Sessions Day one of the workshop focused on presentations from the Russian Federation that outlined in broad terms their legacy issues with emphasis on regulatory infrastructure: WEDNESDAY, 19 NOVEMBER :30-12:30 Radiation Protection and Public Health of Nuclear Professionals and the Public Living in the Vicinity of Radiation Hazardous Facilities in Russia 14:00-15:00 Regulatory Supervision and Assessment of the Radiation Situation in the Areas of the Former Military Technical Bases 15:30-16:00 Russian Federation Nuclear Legacies Legal and Regulatory Aspects 16:00-16:45 Implementation of the International Target Program Remediation of Territories of EurAsEC Member-States Affected by Uranium Mining Productions Vladimir Romanov, Deputy Head, FMBA of Russia Nataliya Shandala, Deputy Director, Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of FMBA of Russia Mikhail Morev, Rostechnadzor Mikhail Litvinov, Division Head, International Cooperation Department, State Corporation Rosatom 8

9 General information about the EurAsEC programme (1) 9

10 General information about the EurAsEC programme (2) 10

11 General information about the EurAsEC programme (3) Participants Governments of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan Coordinator State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom (ROSATOM) National Counterparts Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan Federal Medical-Biological Agency of Russian Federation Ministry of Energy and Industry of the Republic of Tajikistan 11

12 General information about the EurAsEC programme (4) 12

13 General information about the EurAsEC programme (5) Objective: To reduce risk of emergencies with radio-ecological impact to the EurAsEc territories affected by uranium-mining and processing productions, develop remediation equipment and technology and provide safe and secure living in these areas Main tasks: 1. Reclamation of sites 2. Reducing probability of emergency occurring and development 3. Harmonization of national legislation and regulatory documents of the EurAsEC member-states in radiation safety and protection 4. Monitoring of environment and public health 13

14 Remediation of Uranium Legacy Sites in Kazakhstan Member State presentations NOVEMBER 2014 Wastes from Former Mining and Milling Activities in Tajikistan Uranium Legacy Sites in the Kyrgyz Republic, Current Problems and Possible Solutions Uranium Mining and Milling in Malawi Uranium Activities in Niger Regulatory Framework for Management of Radioactive Waste from the Past Activities in Bulgaria Remediation of Uranium Sites in Romania - Current Status Status and Examples of Nuclear Legacy Sites in France Murat Tulegenov, Kazakhstan Atomic Energy Committee Ulmas Mirsaidov, Nuclear and Radiation Safety Agency, State Regulatory Authority Asel Seitkazieva, Ministry of Emergency Situations Patrick Nyirenda, Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Hama Abdou, Ministry of Mines and Industrial Development Pepa Stoyanova-Todorova, Nuclear Regulatory Agency Nicolae Dumitrescu, National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN) Jeremie Vallet/Benoit Bettinelli, Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy International Mining Legacies: Brazil Arnaldo Mezrahi, National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN) 14

15 Operating uranium sites. Today: Kazakhstan - Monitoring of uranium legacy sites is carried out by the sanitary epidemiological, environmental bodies together with local executive bodies - Monitoring does not systematized - It is necessary to submit propositions on long-term monitoring Activity on modernization of legal documents: - New version of Regulation for Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials - Regulation on Physical protection of nuclear materials and installations - Regulation on preparation of QA program for PP nuclearentities - Regulation on preparation of QA program for A&C of nuclear materials and radiation sources - Regulation on emergency response during transportation of NM 15

16 Tajikistan What kind of threats: The objects are in seism-dangerous zone Objects arranged in the basin of Sir-Darya river Have become mudflows Fixed 4 happens washing out of tailing pits in Taboshar and Adrasman districts On the base of Law RT On Radioactive waste management some regulations are in the process of developing: - Rules on radioactive waste management - Rules on monitoring during and after remediation - Safety requirements for decommissioning of uranium facilities by liquidation, conservation or reprofiling - Guidance for inspection of decommissioning facilities 16

17 Kyrgyz Republic The state strategy of the uranium legacy remediation includes: Establishing fundamental principles to be used as a basis for the tailings remediation Generation of a legal framework to ensure coherent and consistent approahes to remediation Coordination and avoidance of duplication 17

18 Malawi Although Malawi is relatively new in uranium mining, there is still a need to ensure that the industry is properly regulated especially on prevention of creating legacy sites which are expensive to rehabilitate Efforts by various institutions and RSLS in particular are appreciated as they provide Malawi with vital information and guidance on the subject matter 18

19 Niger Although Niger has a long experience in mining much remains to be done in the following fields for site remediation: Institutionnel, Legislative and Regulatory Technical and financial These challenges need to be overcome 19

20 Bulgaria The activities involving the uranium mining consequences liquidation are being performed in a systematic way There is a number of legal instruments and institutional framework in place to support and supervise those activities Significant efforts have been made for the inventory, assessment, classification, remediation and monitoring of the legacy sites As a result the process of technical liquidation of the former mining sites has been completed and the technical, the biological reclamation has been finalized for 28 sites and is still ongoing for the rest of the sites 20

21 Romania Social and economic effects of the closure and remediation of sites uranium : - Creating each year new jobs - with positive economic effects for local communities - Improving water quality in surface hydrographic network - Protection of groundwater against pollution caused by natural radionuclides and heavy metals - Providing physical comfort for local communities located near the site uranium Priorities today on the closure and remediation of uranium sites - Completion of closure and remediation at uranium mines in Banat, Bihor areas, Crucea, Suceava county - Finding the best technical options closure and remediation of former uranium - Sites from the point of view of the benefit / cost. Preparing project closure and rehabilitation as the best option 21

22 Regulatory framework France Main principles relating to the management of polluted sites: - Apply the polluter pays principle - Prevent future pollution - Identify, monitor and manage the impact of the pollution - Put the polluted sites in a safe state - Manage the sites in accordance with their future or current uses - Retain a record of the pollution and of the remediation done in the past - Inform the public about the risks linked to these sites These principles are implemented through the legal framework and guidance documents 22

23 Specific challenges and needs: Brazil The evaluation and demonstration of safety of the remediation project The establishment of specific regulation defining clearance levels and unconditional release Political and psychosocial aspects related to radioactive waste disposal Financial provisions Definition of a site for long term storage of the radioactive waste generated New technologies and safety standards have resulted in the need for: developing and updating safety regulations and guides, accrediting laboratories the establishment of common grounds among federal institutions responsible for the licensing of Nuclear Installations the partnerships with the TSO needs to be targeted towards enhancing their technical assistance for the regulatory body 23

24 Summary (1) 1. Many countries have no legislation related specifically to legacy sites. Regulatory regimes tend to be complex and regulatory responsibility is often spread between many agencies. Better coordination between regulatory agencies was a common theme of the workshop 2. Some countries are enacting new legislation to deal with the sometimes confusing distribution of authorities. A more unified legislative approach is clearly seen as a benefit to the safe, long-term management of these legacies 24

25 Summary (2) 3. A strong regulatory framework is also essential in order to make a strong case to attract funds for remediation. There is still a wide range in the level of maturity in the regulatory regimes 4. Some presentations credit previous RSLS meetings and workshops as helping with the development and application of strategic and regulatory approaches to legacy site issues within their countries. References to previous meetings and workshops, demonstrate the effectiveness of the RSLS forum 25

26 5. The presentations from Member States included legacy issues beyond the uranium focus, which has been the main theme of RSLS during the first three year cycle of the forum. Although significant work still remains to be done on uranium tailings management, the focus of RSLS in its second three year cycle would benefit from nonuranium historic sites and the problems associated with their regulation and management Summary (3) 26

27 International Workshop on Regulatory Control of Nuclear Legacy Sites and Waste Management Moscow, November, 2014 The International Forum for Regulatory Supervision (RSLS) is open to all IAEA Member States and is a means to support regulatory bodies worldwide. New members are welcome 27

28 Thank you for your attention 28