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DRAFT - Radioactive Waste Management Act

Developing Malaysia
07-05-2005, 09:01
Well, this is just a draft. I post it here to get some advices or do some corrections before I propose it to the UN.

Radioactive Waste Management Act
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.

Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: All Businesses

Description: Radioactive waste is isotope that remains after the reaction or radioactive decay. Radioactive waste contains radioactive substance that releases radioactive ray and it is dangerous towards the human-beings.

Because some of the radioactive waste has longer half-life and still releases strong radioactive ray, a capable radioactive waste management is needed so that:

i) Human will not be exposed directly to the radioactive ray.
ii) Nature environment will not be polluted by the radioactive waste.
iii) Natural water source like the river and lake will not be polluted by radioactive waste.

The features of determining the way to manage radioactive waste are:

i) The radioisotope’s half-life in the radioactive waste which determines how long the waste remains as radioactive.
ii) Concentration of the radioactive waste.
iii) Heat released by the radioactive waste.

Radioactive waste can be classified into three(3) levels according to its concentration:

i) Low-level Radioactive Waste.
ii) Medium-Level Radioactive Waste.
iii) High-Level Radioactive Waste.

A) Low-level Radioactive Waste

Low-level radioactive waste is radioactive substance which is used I hospital, industry and nuclear laboratory. This radioactive waste also included the tool and clothe that are polluted by the radioactive substance.

Solid Form - needs to be stored in special bin designed to block the radioactive ray and buried under the ground.

Liquid Form (cooler water from the nuclear power station) – send into the sea through a pipe and released at the distance of one(1) kilometer to two(2) kilometers from the beach.

Gas Form – released to the atmosphere.

B) Medium-level Radioactive Waste

Most of the medium-level radioactive wastes are from the nuclear power station.

Bin that contains this waste needs to be put into a concrete block and buried under the ground or in used mine.

C) High-level Radioactive Waste

High-level radioactive wastes are used fuel rods which are used in the nuclear reactor. These rods are still very radioactive and with high temperature.

These fuel rods need to be stored in a water pool for a couple of years to be cooled down. Then, they are being stored in steel container and buried approximately five hundreds(500) meters under the ground.

Used fuel rods then can also be reproduced and enriched to be reuse.



All UN nations with industry areas must follow this act. Failure to do so will receive a fine no more than USD 50 Billions.
Developing Malaysia
08-05-2005, 03:47
PROPOSED AND AWAITING FOR DELEGATES' APPROVALS
Radioactive Waste Management
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.


Category: Environmental
Industry Affected: All Businesses
Proposed by: Developing Malaysia

Description: Radioactive waste is the material that remains after the reaction of radioactive materials. Radioactive waste contains radioactive substances that release radiation which is dangerous towards living beings.

Because some radioactive waste has an extremely slow decay rate and still releases dangerous amounts of radiation, a capable radioactive waste management system is needed so that:

i) Living beings will not be exposed directly to the radiation.
ii) Natural environments will not be polluted by the radioactive waste.
iii) Natural water sources, such as rivers and lakes will not be polluted by radioactive waste.

The features of determining the way to manage radioactive waste are:

i) The radioisotope’s half-life which determines how long it remains as radioactive.
ii) Concentration of the radioactive waste.
iii) Heat released by the radioactive waste.

Radioactive waste can be classified into three(3) levels according to its concentration:

i) Low-level Radioactive Waste.
ii) Medium-Level Radioactive Waste.
iii) High-Level Radioactive Waste.

~Low-level Radioactive Waste

Low-level radioactive waste is the material which is used in the hospital, industry, and nuclear laboratory. This radioactive waste also includes any item that is exposed to the radioactive material.

Solid Form - Shall be stored in a special container designed to absorb the radiation and to be buried under the ground.

Liquid Form (cooler water from the nuclear power station) – Send into the sea through a pipe and released at the distance of one(1) kilometer to two(2) kilometers from the beach.

Gas Form – Released to the atmosphere.

~Medium-level Radioactive Waste

Most of the medium-level radioactive waste is created at nuclear power stations. Shall be placed in a special container and encased in concrete to be buried under the ground or placed in an abandoned mine.

~High-level Radioactive Waste

High-level radioactive wastes are is composed of used fuel rods which were used in the nuclear reactor. These rods are still very dangerous due to the high levels of radiation and temperature.

These fuel rods shall be stored in a water pool for period of time in order for the rods to be cooled down. Then, they may be stored in lead container and buried approximately five hundred(500) meters under the ground. Once it is cooled down it may be refined or enriched to be reused.



All UN nations with applicable industry areas must follow this act. Failure to do so will result in a fine of no more than USD 50 Billion.