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Malaysia Nuclear Agency experts practice operating the Mobile Tool Kit Facility for disused sealed radioactive sources conditioning. They are being supported by a team of international experts as part of the IAEA borehole pilot project. (Photo: Y. El Abbari /IAEA) Disposal is the final phase for sealed radioactive sources when they have reached their end of life and are declared radioactive waste. However, disposal is not an easy task, because selecting the type of disposal facility depends on multiple factors, such as the type and quantity of radioactive waste; the existing and future environmental, geological, seismic and climate conditions; and available funds. For countries with limited amounts of radioactive waste, disposal could theoretically involve safe, secure and permanent placement inside boreholes, deep underground. The IAEA is providing technological and engineering support for the first of a kind construction and implementation of borehole disposal facilities for radioactive waste, as part of a pilot project underway in Malaysia and Ghana, funded by Canada. The borehole disposal is a fit-for-purpose and cost-effective solution in general, because it is specifically designed for disposal of disused sealed radioactive sources (DSRSs) and is economically affordable in comparison with the other disposal pathways, such as geological […]
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