Radioactive Waste

Requirements for the transport or disposal of radioactive wastes in Texas.

Official Notice of Rate Application to Establish the Maximum Disposal Rates

On January 25, 2012, TCEQ filed the Notice of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Rate Application, Preliminary Decision, and Opportunity for a Contested Case Hearing associated with the Compact Waste Disposal Facility with the Texas Secretary of State in accordance with TCEQ’s regulations, § 336.1309(a)(4). The Notice is to establish the maximum disposal rates for this Compact Waste Disposal Facility and will be published in the Texas Register on February 3, 2012.

Topics Under This Category:

	Applying for a Radioactive Material License Licensing review process, public notice, and forms to be used by all persons or businesses who wish to handle, process, store radioactive waste, or recover source material in Texas.
	Disposing of X-Ray Equipment in Texas Instructions for disassembling X-ray equipment, checking components for PCBs, and properly disposing of the components.
	Radioactive Material Disposal: Mixed Waste Defines "mixed waste" (in the context of rules for radioactive wastes) and summarizes requirements for its disposal in Texas.
	Radioactive Material: Rules and Statutes Links to rules that are relevant to radioactive material waste disposal in Texas.
	Radioactive Waste Disposal: Inspection and Enforcement Inspection requirements for licensed radioactive waste sites. Agency enforcement requirements and procedures for the public to make a complaint.
	Radioactive Waste Disposal: Low-Level Radioactive Waste Defines "low-level radioactive waste" and summarizes the responsibilities of various federal and state agencies with respect to its disposal.
	Radioactive Waste Disposal: Materials That Are Exempt or Below Regulatory Concern Information about materials that are radioactive but under the law do not require special handling, care, or regulations. Links to related Web pages and responsible agency contacts.
	Radioactive Waste Disposal: Options for Disposal Options to dispose of radioactive wastes generated in Texas. Includes links to facilities that handle radioactive wastes and to radioactive waste brokers.
	Radioactive Waste Disposal: Remediation/Decommissioning Process to follow to close a facility that had received radioactive materials for disposal. Links to TCEQ's remediation/decommissioning rules, guidance document, and to federal guidance documents.
	Radioactive Waste Disposal: Source Material Recovery and By-Product Material Disposal Links to documents and information relevant to definitions, descriptions and disposal of source and by-product material.
	Radioactive Waste Disposal: Tailings Impoundments List of the three Texas conventional uranium mills/tailings impoundments which are classified as by-product material disposal sites.

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