scope:

General

This Standard addresses safe management of radioactive waste and irradiated fuel associated with

a) long-term storage; and

b) transitions.

Disposal

This Standard does not define requirements for disposal.

Note: Annex A gives information on disposal. This Annex is included for guidance only.

Terminology

In this Standard, "shall" is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard; "should" is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and "may" is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.

Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.

In this Standard, "shall be considered" or "shall consider" means that the user evaluates the impact and documents any decisions.

Note: The decision might be to take no action or to create or modify operating procedures or design features.