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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Almaty, November 11 (Xinhua) — A national operator for radioactive waste management will be established in Kazakhstan, Kazinform news agency reported on Tuesday, citing Gumar Sergazin, Deputy Chairman of the Kazakh Atomic Energy Agency.
The national operator will regulate radioactive waste management, including its transportation, processing, and decontamination, and will also be responsible for the design and construction of a radioactive waste disposal facility and ensuring radiation safety there.
G. Sergazin clarified that the working group would determine the exact location of the disposal site. He stated that it is likely that the disposal site will be located at the Semipalatinsk Test Site, half of whose territory—approximately 8,300 square kilometers—is considered a contaminated zone.
To date, approximately 293 million cubic meters of radioactive waste have accumulated in Kazakhstan, 290 million of which are low-level waste. The bulk of this waste comes from the Semipalatinsk test site.
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