Local and Global Strategies for Radioactive Waste Pollution

Strengths and weaknesses of initiatives to manage ocean pollution, including local and global strategies for radioactive materials, oil and plastic waste

what does the Scottish Environment Protection Agency do

regulate the disposal of nuclear waste from licenced sites

where does the Scottish Environment Protection Agency measure radiation levels. include examples

key sites around the UK where levels of radiation from man-made sources is high eg. dumfries and fife

how does the Scottish Environment Protection Agency measure radiation levels. include examples

analysing sea water, sediments, and marine life

what does the Scottish Environment Protection Agency deem as the maximum safe limit for radiation

one millisievert per person

give an example of actions taken by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency in response to discovery of unsafe levels of radioactive waste

banning fishing to ensure people were not eating contaminated fish

why has the Scottish Environment Protection Agency been put under stress recently

increased demand for dumping sites for waste products of nuclear power plants

what are the policies put in place by the International Atomic Energy Agency (3)

Banning dumping of radioactive waste (backlisting) but permitting dumping of radioactive materials with care (greylisting), Enforcing a limit for the maximum radioactivity of materials, Keeping a record of all instances of dumped waste to track dangers

the International Atomic Energy Agency reformed one of their policies. what was the change made

completely banning dumping of anything radioactive without special permission by governments

when was the last time nuclear waste was dumped in the ocean

1992

what is one caveat to the Atomic Energy Agency’s policy

it does not account for radiation entering oceans through other means like the 2011 Fukushima disaster.