INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTIONICRP ref: 4831-3581-9089

First Announcement

ICRP Workshop on Surface Disposal of Radioactive Waste
The Celecton Fukushima
Monday, November 6, 2017
Organised by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP)
with support from the Nippon Foundation

Supported by
Simultaneous translation by Hirano Co. Ltd.
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Background
ICRP Task Group 97 has been working on application of the Commission’s recommendations forsurface and near surface disposal of solid radioactive waste to prepare a plain-language publicationthat describes and clarifies the application of the recommendations for the protection of the public andworkers (Publications 101 & 103) as well as the environment (Publication 124). The publication will
discuss how the fundamental radiological protection principles are to be applied over the life cycle ofsurface and near surface disposal including the transitioning from planned exposure to existing
exposure situations in the case of a loss of institutional control. Application of the graded approach in
implementing the principles and advice in all facets of a facility’s life cycle, based on the hazard posed,including the degree of isolation of the waste, will also be discussed. The publication will consider
Publications 46, 77, and 81 in light of the Commission’s current recommendations, taking into accountrecent international experience.

Objectives
ICRP welcomes this opportunity to share information on radiological protection in surface and nearsurface disposal of radioactive waste with Task Group 97 members, regulators, implementers, andrelevant stakeholders concerning the practical implementation of the Commission’s recommendations.

Registration
Attendance at the symposium is free-of-charge, however, advance registration is required asattendance is limited to 100 participants. Please send your name, affiliation, and e-mail address toHaruyuki Ogino (ICRP Assistant Scientific Secretary) at rpwaste@icrp.org by Tuesday, 31 October,
2017.

Venue
The Celecton Fukushima (13-73, Ootamachi, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima 960-8068, Japan

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Programme (Tentative; subject to change)
10:00 – 10:15: Welcome and overview of work of ICRP Task Group 97
Thiagan Pather (ICRP)
10:15 – 10:30: Work and overview of ICRP
TBD
10:30 – 10:55: Overview of ICRP approach to waste management
Francois Besnus / Christepher McKenny (ICRP)
10:55 – 11:20: Overview of strategies for surface disposal and life cycle of disposal facilities
Jean Paul Minon (ICRP)
11:20 – 11:45: Our responsibilities protecting today and tomorrow
Behnam Taebi (ICRP)
11:45 – 12:10: Transition out of regulatory control and post-closure institutional control –what can be expected in the long term
Phil Metcalf (ICRP)

12:10 – 13:30: Lunch break

13:30 – 13:55: Japanese regulations for waste management (tentative)
TBD
13:55 – 14:20: NEA initiative on Fukushima Daiichi waste management
Hiroshi Rindo (NEA)
14:20 – 14:45: Draft guideline for waste management in existing exposure situation (tentative)
TBD
14:45 – 15:30: Coffee break
15:30 – 16:30: Panel discussion
16:30 – 16:45: Closing remarks