Radioactivity

Environmental Policy Division (EPD) is responsible for legislation in relation to radioactivity including radioactive contaminated land, high activity sealed sources (HASS) and the transport of radioactive material by road.

EPD also co-operates with UK Government Departments in relation to policy on the management of solid low level radioactive waste and the Managing Radioactive Waste Safely programme. EPD has contributed to the review of the UK's Radioactive Discharges Strategy which is currently issued for public consultation and is currently contributing to the transportation of Radioactive Waste Shipments Directive.