BVS-ABR E&T event: Radioactive waste ‘from cradle to grave’

The Belgian Radiation Protection Society (BVS-ABR) is pleased to invite you to its annual E&T event on Radioactive Waste ‘from cradle to grave’.

The event takes place on Friday 23/09/2022 from 9-17h at TABLOO, the brand new visitor and meeting centre in Dessel on radioactivity, radioactive waste management and research on nuclear applications. You can find more information about TABLOO here.

During the lunch break, you will have the opportunity to visit the interactive EXPOO.
Please note that pre-registration is required.

After the event, you can stretch your legs and discover the signposted Repository Walk on the domain (5 km) of the future near surface disposal facility for Category A waste.

The full programme of the BVS-ABR E&T event can be found below.

The participation fees are:

PROGRAMME

9h                Introduction : Radioactive Waste ‘from cradle to grave’ (BVS-ABR)

9h15            Regulatory framework  (G. Volckaert – FANC & P. De Preter  – NIRAS)

• Actors and roles in Belgian radioactive waste management
• Recent modifications in the regulations

9h55            Radioactive waste management in practice

• Producers of radioactive waste (C. Cosemans – NIRAS)

10h10          Coffee

10h30          Radioactive waste management in practice (ctd)

• Waste acceptance criteria, qualifications and acceptance (C. Cosemans, W. Schroeders, F. Migeot – NIRAS)

11h30          Transport and Storage (G. Lourtie, F. Van Wonterghem – FANC & W. Schroeders, F. Migeot – NIRAS)

12h – 14h   Lunch and EXPOO visit (pre-registration required)

14h             Radioactive waste treatment : solid and liquid waste (T. Huys – Belgoprocess)

14h30         Radioactive waste disposal

• Status licensing near surface disposal facility for category A-waste (G. Volckaert – FANC)
• Category A project
  • Industrial realisation (R. Bosselaers and W. Bastiaens – NIRAS)
  • Disposability of the waste (W. Wacquier – NIRAS)

15h30         Coffee

15h50         Radioactive waste disposal (ctd)

• Project geological disposal (P. De Preter, M. Van Geet – NIRAS)

16h20         Stakeholder involvement category A waste (MONA, municipality Mol, STORA and municipality Dessel with NIRAS/ONDRAF) (M. Loos – MONA)

16h40         Discussion and conclusions (BVS-ABR)

17h             Repository Walk (optional)

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The Belgian Radiation Protection Society (BVS-ABR) is pleased to invite you to its annual E&T event on Radioactive Waste ‘from cradle to grave’.

The event takes place on Friday 23/09/2022 from 9-17h at TABLOO, the brand new visitor and meeting centre in Dessel on radioactivity, radioactive waste management and research on nuclear applications. You can find more information about TABLOO here.

During the lunch break, you will have the opportunity to visit the interactive EXPOO.
Please note that pre-registration is required.

After the event, you can stretch your legs and discover the signposted Repository Walk on the domain (5 km) of the future near surface disposal facility for Category A waste.

The full programme of the BVS-ABR E&T event can be found below.

The participation fees are:

PROGRAMME

9h                Introduction : Radioactive Waste ‘from cradle to grave’ (BVS-ABR)

9h15            Regulatory framework  (G. Volckaert – FANC & P. De Preter  – NIRAS)

• Actors and roles in Belgian radioactive waste management
• Recent modifications in the regulations

9h55            Radioactive waste management in practice

• Producers of radioactive waste (C. Cosemans – NIRAS)

10h10          Coffee

10h30          Radioactive waste management in practice (ctd)

• Waste acceptance criteria, qualifications and acceptance (C. Cosemans, W. Schroeders, F. Migeot – NIRAS)

11h30          Transport and Storage (G. Lourtie, F. Van Wonterghem – FANC & W. Schroeders, F. Migeot – NIRAS)

12h – 14h   Lunch and EXPOO visit (pre-registration required)

14h             Radioactive waste treatment : solid and liquid waste (T. Huys – Belgoprocess)

14h30         Radioactive waste disposal

• Status licensing near surface disposal facility for category A-waste (G. Volckaert – FANC)
• Category A project
  • Industrial realisation (R. Bosselaers and W. Bastiaens – NIRAS)
  • Disposability of the waste (W. Wacquier – NIRAS)

15h30         Coffee

15h50         Radioactive waste disposal (ctd)

• Project geological disposal (P. De Preter, M. Van Geet – NIRAS)

16h20         Stakeholder involvement category A waste (MONA, municipality Mol, STORA and municipality Dessel with NIRAS/ONDRAF) (M. Loos – MONA)

16h40         Discussion and conclusions (BVS-ABR)

17h             Repository Walk (optional)