Catalogue description Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution: Radioactive Substances Act: Policy and case files (RW series)

Search within or browse this series to find specific records of interest.

Date range

Details of AT 135
Reference: AT 135
Title: Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution: Radioactive Substances Act: Policy and case files (RW series)
Description:

These records relate to policy on the disposal of radioactive waste in the sea, and associated hazard assessments of potential sites. Also included are committee papers, Radiation Protection Policy meetings and correspondence with environmental protection groups.
Date: 1974-1992
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: RW series
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Department of the Environment, Radioactive Waste Administration, 1980-1986

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution, 1987-1996
Physical description: 25 file(s)
Access conditions: Open
Immediate source of acquisition:

in 2014 Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Selection and destruction information: Records Collection Policy 3.1.4: The state's interaction with the physical environment: records detailing the impact of government proposals or policies relating to the natural environment
Accruals: No further accruals are expected
Administrative / biographical background:

The Radioactive Waste Administration was responsible for radioactive waste management policy, and the administration of the Radioactive Substances Act 1960. It also provided the secretariat for the Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee.

In 1987 responsibility passed to the newly formed Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution (HMIP), who also inspected premises and made assessments of plants under the Radioactive Substances Act. In 1991 the Policy and Administration Division took over from Radioactive Substances within HMIP. This division also had responsibility for HMIP international liaison, emergency planning, and the development of the National Radiation Monitoring Network.

Have you found an error with this catalogue description?

Help with your research