The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018

Type Scottish-Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2018-06-28
Last updated 2025-11-01
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1995 c.25. Section 41 is relevantly amended by (1) the Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/235) schedule 6, paragraph 1(2) the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1711) Part 9, regulation 46(1)(a)(3) the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (2010 c.29) schedule 4, paragraph 39(4) the Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3106) regulation 9(1)(a)(5) the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1711) Part 9, regulation 46(1)(b)(6) the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/861) regulation 22(7) the Transfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3087) Part 3, regulation 17(1)(a)(8) the Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3106) regulation 9(1)(b)(8) the Transfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3087) Part 3, regulation 17(1)(b)(9) the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (2009 asp 12) schedule 2, paragraph 2(10) the Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/890) schedule 8, paragraph 1(2)(11) the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Registries and Fees etc.) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2911) schedule 1, paragraph 22(a)(12) the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Charging Schemes) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2788) Part 2, regulation 4(a)(13) the Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043) Part 2, article 6(1)(a) and (14) the British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1659) schedule 3, Part 1, paragraph 13.

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2000 c.7. Section 15(1) is amended by paragraph 158 of schedule 17 of the Communications Act 2003 (c.21).

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1995 c.25. Section 108 is amended by regulation 81, and paragraph 3 of Part 1 of schedule 7 of these Regulations in accordance with powers conferred by section 58(1) and (2) of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (2014 asp 3).

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SEPA is established by section 20 of the Environment Act 1995 (c.25).

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The functions of the Secretary of State under section 21(1), (2) and (4) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c.43) so far as they are exercisable in or as regards Scotland may by virtue of Article 3 of S.I. 1999/1750 be exercised by the Scottish Ministers after consultation with the Secretary of State.

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1963 c.51. The 1963 Act is amended by the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (1997 c.8), schedule 15(I) paragraph 6, by the Community Land Act 1975 (1975 c.77), schedule 10, paragraph 5(1) and by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (1991 c.34) schedule 19, paragraph 1.

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1965 c.57. Sections 3 and 4 are amended by the Energy Act 2013 (c.32) schedule 12 paragraph 18.

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1990 c.43. Section 75(2) is amended by the Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/226) regulation 2(12). Section 142 is amended by (1) the Explosives Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1638) schedule 13 paragraph 6(2) the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (c.12) schedule 4 paragraph 8(3) the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1916) schedule 34 paragraph 41 and (4) the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407) schedule 9 paragraph 8(b). Section 156 is amended by (1) the Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043) Article 6(1)(e) and (2) the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (c.12) schedule 4 paragraph 9.

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1995 c.25. Section 42(3) is amended by (1) the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Charging Schemes) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2788), regulation 6(3), and (2) the Food Standards Act 1999 (c.28), schedule 5, paragraph 44(2)(a) and schedule 6, paragraph 1.

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S.I. 1996/972. Regulation 1(4) is amended by the Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/226), regulation 6(2)(c). Regulation 3 is amended by the Special Waste Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/112), regulation 2(6).

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S.S.I. 2011/228. Regulation 2(1) is relevantly amended by the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/207).

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S.S.I. 2011/209. Paragraph 18 is relevantly amended by the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/360) schedule 11, paragraph 25(2).

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OJ L 13, 17.1.2014, p.1.

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Categorization of radioactive sources. — Vienna : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2005 (IAEA safety standards series, ISSN 1020–525X ;ISBN 92–0–103905–0).

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1994 c.39. Section 2 was amended by schedule 22, paragraph 232(1), of the Environment Act 1995 (c.25).

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OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p.1.

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1986 c.62. Section 14 is repealed in relation to specified areas by (1) the Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/2913) schedule 4(2), paragraph 1 and (2) the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 15) schedule 4 paragraph 1.

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1990 c.43. Section 35 is amended by regulation 2(5) of the Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/226), by the Environment Act 1995 (c.25) schedule 22 paragraph 66(2), by the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. 2000/323) schedule 10, Part 1, paragraph 3(4), and by the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3) schedule 3, Part 1, paragraph 3(2).

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1965 c.57. The Act is relevantly amended by the Energy Act 2013 (c.32) schedule 12, Part II, paragraphs 17 and 20.

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ICRP, 2010. Conversion Coefficients for Radiological Protection Quantities for External Radiation Exposures. ICRP Publication 116, Ann. ICRP 40(2-5).

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ICRP, 2012. Compendium of Dose Coefficients based on ICRP Publication 60. ICRP Publication 119, Ann. ICRP 41(Suppl.)

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1974 c.40. Section 30A was inserted by section 168 and paragraph 4 of schedule 23 of the Water Act 1989 (c.15).

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European Commission: Guidance on General Clearance Levels for Practices, Radiation Protection 122, 2000.

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Published by the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria (publication date August 2006) (IAEA-EPR-D-Values 2006).

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INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Categorization of Radioactive Sources, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. RS-G-1.9, IAEA, Vienna (2005).

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1968 c.47 as relevantly amended by the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), schedule 5, paragraph 41(b)(iv) and the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3), schedule 3, paragraph 23(a).

  • “The table 1 summation rule” means the sum of the quotient A/B where—“A” means the quantity of each radionuclide listed in column 1 of Table 1 that is present in the substance or article; and“B” means the quantity of that radionuclide specified in (as appropriate)—column 2 of Table 1 where the substance or article is a solid or a relevant liquid;column 3 of Table 1 where the substance or article is any other liquid; orcolumn 4 of Table 1 where the substance or article is a gas.Table 2Concentration of radionuclidesRadionuclideConcentration in becquerels per gram (Bq/g)H-310²Be-710C-1410F-1810Na-220.1Na-241Si-3110³P-3210³P-3310³S-3510²Cl-361Cl-3810K-4210²K-4310Ca-4510²Ca-4710Sc-460.1Sc-4710²Sc-481V-481Cr-5110²Mn-5110Mn-521Mn-52m10Mn-5310²Mn-540.1Mn-5610Fe-52+10Fe-5510³Fe-591Co-5510Co-560.1Co-571Co-581Co-58m10⁴Co-600.1Co-60m10³Co-6110²Co-62m10Ni-5910²Ni-6310²Ni-6510Cu-6410²Zn-650.1Zn-6910³Zn-69m+10Ga-7210Ge-7110⁴As-7310³As-7410As-7610As-7710³Se-751Br-821Rb-8610²Sr-851Sr-85m10²Sr-87m10²Sr-8910³Sr-90+1Sr-91+10Sr-9210Y-9010³Y-9110²Y-91m10²Y-9210²Y-9310²Zr-9310Zr-95+1Zr-97+10Nb-93m10Nb-940.1Nb-951Nb-97+10Nb-9810Mo-9010Mo-9310Mo-99+10Mo-101+10Tc-961Tc-96m10³Tc-9710Tc-97m10²Tc-991Tc-99m10²Ru-9710Ru-103+1Ru-105+10Ru-106+0.1Rh-103m10⁴Rh-10510²Pd-103+10³Pd-109+10²Ag-1051Ag-108m+0.1Ag-110m+0.1Ag-11110²Cd-109+1Cd-115+10Cd-115m+10²In-11110In-113m10²In-114m+10In-115m10²Sn-113+1Sn-12510Sb-12210Sb-1241Sb-125+0.1Te-123m1Te-125m10³Te-12710³Te-127m+10Te-12910²Te-129m+10Te-13110²Te-131m+10Te-132+1Te-133+1Te-133m+1Te-13410I-12310²I-12510²I-12610I-1290.01I-13010I-131+1I-13210I-13310I-13410I-13510Cs-12910Cs-13110³Cs-13210Cs-1340.1Cs-134m10³Cs-13510²Cs-1361Cs-137+1Cs-13810Ba-13110Ba-1401La-1401Ce-1391Ce-14110²Ce-14310Ce-144+10Pr-14210²Pr-14310³Nd-14710²Nd-14910²Pm-14710³Pm-14910³Sm-15110³Sm-15310²Eu-1520.1Eu-152m10²Eu-1540.1Eu-1551Gd-15310Gd-15910²Tb-1601Dy-16510³Dy-16610²Ho-16610²Er-16910 ³Er-17110²Tm-17010²Tm-17110³Yb-17510²Lu-17710²Hf-1811Ta-1820.1W-18110W-18510³W-18710Re-18610³Re-18810²Os-1851Os-19110²Os-191m10³Os-19310²Ir-1901Ir-1921Ir-19410²Pt-19110Pt-193m10³Pt-19710³Pt-197m10²Au-19810Au-19910²Hg-19710²Hg-197m10²Hg-20310Tl-20010Tl-20110²Tl-20210Tl-2041Pb-20310Pb-210+0.01Pb-212+1Bi-2061Bi-2070.1Bi-21010Bi-212+1Po-20310Po-20510Po-20710Po-2100.01At-21110³Ra-223+1Ra-224+1Ra-22510Ra-226+0.01Ra-22710²Ra-228+0.01Ac-227+0.01Ac-2281Th-226+10²Th-2271Th-228+0.1Th-229+0.1Th-2300.1Th-23110²Th-2320.01Th-232+0.01Th-232sec0.01Th-234+10Pa-23010Pa-2310.01Pa-23310U-230+1U-23110²U-232+0.1U-2331U-2341U-235+1U-235sec0.01U-23610U-23710²U-238+1U-238sec0.01U-23910²U-240+10²Np-237+1Np-23910²Np-24010Pu-23410²Pu-23510²Pu-2361Pu-23710²Pu-2380.1Pu-2390.1Pu-2400.1Pu-24110Pu-2420.1Pu-24310³Pu-244+0.1Am-2410.1Am-24210³Am-242m+0.1Am-243+0.1Cm-24210Cm-2431Cm-2441Cm-2450.1Cm-2460.1Cm-247+0.1Cm-2480.1Bk-24910²Cf-24610³Cf-2481Cf-2490.1Cf-2501Cf-2510.1Cf-2521Cf-25310²Cf-253+1Cf-2541Es-25310²Es-254+0.1Es-254m+10Fm-25410 ⁴Fm-25510²Any other solid or relevant liquid radionuclide that is not of natural terrestrial or cosmic origin0.01 or that concentration which gives rise to a dose to a member of the public of 10 microsieverts per year calculated by reference to guidance by Euratom in RP 122 part 1 .
  • “The table 2 summation rule” means the sum of the quotient A/B where—“A” means the concentration of each radionuclide listed in column 1 of Table 2 that is present in the substance or article; and“B” means the quantity of that radionuclide specified in column 2 of Table 2.Table 3Radionuclides in secular equilibriumParent RadionuclideDaughter RadionuclidesFe-52+Mn-52mZn-69m+Zn-69Sr-90+Y-90Sr-91+Y-91mZr-95+Nb-95mZr-97+Nb-97m, Nb-97Nb-97+Nb-97mMo-99+Tc-99mMo-101+Tc-101Ru-103+Rh-103mRu-105+Rh-105mRu-106+Rh-106Pd-103+Rh-103mPd-109+Ag-109mAg-108m+Ag-108Ag-110m+Ag-110Cd-109+Ag-109mCd-115+In-115mCd-115m+In-115mIn-114m+In-114Sn-113+In-113mSb-125+Te-125mTe-127m+Te-127Te-129m+Te-129Te-131m+Te-131Te-132+I-132Te-133+I-133, Xe-133m, Xe-133Te-133m+Te-133, I-133, Xe-133m, Xe-133I-131+Xe-131mCs-137+Ba-137mCe-144+Pr-144, Pr-144mPb-210+Bi-210, Po-210Pb-212+Bi-212, Tl-208Bi-212+Tl-208Ra-223+Rn-219, Po-215, Pb-211, Bi-211, Tl-207Ra-224+Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208Ra-226+Rn-222, Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, Po-214Ra-228+Ac-228Ac-227+Th-227, Fr-223, Ra-223, Rn-219, Po-215, Pb-211, Bi-211, Tl-207, Po-211Th-226+Ra-222, Rn-218, Po-214Th-228+Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208Th-229+Ra-225, Ac-225, Fr-221, At-217, Bi-213, Tl-209, Pb-209Th-232+Ra-228, Ac-228, Th-228, Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208Th-232secRa-228, Ac-228, Th-228, Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Po-212, Tl-208Th-234+Pa-234m, Pa-234U-230+Th-226, Ra-222, Rn-218, Po-214U-232+Th-228, Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208U-235+Th-231U-235secTh-231, Pa-231, Ac-227, Th-227, Fr-223, Ra-223, Rn-219, Po-215, Pb-211, Bi-211, Tl-207, Po-211U-238+Th-234, Pa-234m, Pa-234U-238secTh-234, Pa-234m, Pa-234, U-234, Th-230, Ra-226, Rn-222, Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, Po-214, Pb-210, Bi-210, Po-210U-240+Np-240m, Np-240Np-237+Pa-233Pu-244+U-240, Np-240m, Np-240Am-242m+Np-238Am-243+Np-239Cm-247+Pu-243Cf-253+Cm-249Es-254+Bk-250Es-254m+Fm-254Table 4Activity Levels defining high-activity sealed sources¹ The activity given is that of the alpha-emitting radionuclide.RadionuclideActivity (TBq)Am-2416 x 10⁻²Am-241/Be-9(1)6 x 10⁻²Cf-2522 x 10⁻²Cm-2445 x 10⁻²Co-603 x 10⁻²Cs-1371 x 10⁻¹Gd-1531Ir-1928 x 10⁻²Pm-1474 x 10¹Pu-2386 x 10⁻²Pu-239/Be-9¹6 x 10⁻²Ra-2264 x 10⁻²Se-752 x 10⁻¹Sr-90 (Y-90)1Tm-1702 x 10¹Yb-1693 x 10⁻¹Any other radionuclideThe D-value defined for that radionuclide in “Dangerous quantities of radioactive material (D-values)”

Table 5

Information to be provided in records for high-activity sealed sources

The summation rule in respect of column 2 of Table 1 is the sum of the quotients A/B where—

  • (a) “A” means the concentration of each radionuclide listed in column 1 of Table 1 that is present in the radioactive waste; and
  • (b) “B” means the concentration of that radionuclide specified in column 2 of Table 1.

The summation rule in respect of columns 3 and 4 of Table 1 is the sum of the quotients C/D where—

  • (a) “C” means the quantity of each radionuclide listed in column 1 of Table 1 that is present in the radioactive waste; and
  • (b) “D” means the quantity of that radionuclide specified in column 3 or 4 (as appropriate) of Table 1.
¹ Potassium salts in quantities less than 1000kg are exempted. ¹ Potassium salts in quantities less than 1000kg are exempted. ¹ Potassium salts in quantities less than 1000kg are exempted.
² National Radiological Protection Board, Didcot (United Kingdom) 1999. ² National Radiological Protection Board, Didcot (United Kingdom) 1999. ² National Radiological Protection Board, Didcot (United Kingdom) 1999.
Radionuclide Activity Concentration(kilobecquerels per kilogram¹) Activity (becquerels)
H-3 1 × 10⁶ 1 × 10⁹
Be-7 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁷
C-14 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁷
O-15 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁹
F-18 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Na-22 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Na-24 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Si-31 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
P-32 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁵
P-33 1 × 10⁵ 1 × 10⁸
S-35 1 × 10⁵ 1 × 10⁸
Cl-36 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁶
Cl-38 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Ar-37 1 × 10⁶ 1 × 10⁸
Ar-41 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁹
K-40¹ 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
K-42 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
K-43 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Ca-45 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁷
Ca-47 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Sc-46 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Sc-47 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Sc-48 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
V-48 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Cr-51 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁷
Mn-51 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Mn-52 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Mn-52m 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Mn-53 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁹
Mn-54 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Mn-56 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Fe-52 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Fe-55 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁶
Fe-59 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Co-55 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Co-56 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Co-57 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Co-58 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Co-58m 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁷
Co-60 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Co-60m 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
Co-61 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Co-62m 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Ni-59 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁸
Ni-63 1 × 10⁵ 1 × 10⁸
Ni-65 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Cu-64 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Zn-65 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Zn-69 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁶
Zn-69m 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Ga-72 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Ge-71 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁸
As-73 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁷
As-74 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
As-76 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁵
As-77 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
Se-75 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Br-82 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Kr-74 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁹
Kr-76 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁹
Kr-77 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁹
Kr-79 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁵
Kr-81 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁷
Kr-83m 1 × 10⁵ 1 × 10¹²
Kr-85 1 × 10⁵ 1 × 10⁴
Kr-85m 1 × 10³ 1 × 10¹⁰
Kr-87 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁹
Kr-88 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁹
Rb-86 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁵
Sr-85 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Sr-85m 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁷
Sr-87m 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Sr-89 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
Sr-90+ 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁴
Sr-91 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Sr-92 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Y-90 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁵
Y-91 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
Y-91m 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Y-92 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁵
Y-93 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁵
Zr-93+ 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁷
Zr-95 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Zr-97+ 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Nb-93m 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁷
Nb-94 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Nb-95 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Nb-97 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Nb-98 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Mo-90 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Mo-93 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁸
Mo-99 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Mo-101 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Tc-96 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Tc-96m 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁷
Tc-97 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁸
Tc-97m 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁷
Tc-99 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁷
Tc-99m 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁷
Ru-97 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁷
Ru-103 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Ru-105 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Ru-106+ 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁵
Rh-103m 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁸
Rh-105 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁷
Pd-103 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁸
Pd-109 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
Ag-105 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Ag-108m 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Ag-110m 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Ag-111 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
Cd-109 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁶
Cd-115 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Cd-115m 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
In-111 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
In-113m 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
In-114m 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
In-115m 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Sn-113 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁷
Sn-125 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁵
Sb-122 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁴
Sb-124 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Sb-125 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Te-123m 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁷
Te-125m 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁷
Te-127 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
Te-127m 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁷
Te-129 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Te-129m 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
Te-131 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁵
Te-131m 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Te-132 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁷
Te-133 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Te-133m 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Te-134 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
I-123 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁷
I-125 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
I-126 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
I-129 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁵
I-130 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
I-131 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
I-132 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
I-133 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
I-134 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
I-135 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Xe-131+ 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁴
Xe-133 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁴
Xe-135 1 × 10³ 1 × 10¹⁰
Cs-129 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁵
Cs-131 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
Cs-132 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Cs-134+ 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁵
Cs-134 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁴
Cs-135 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁷
Cs-136 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Cs-137+ 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁴
Cs-138 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁴
Ba-131 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Ba-140+ 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
La-140 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Ce-139 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Ce-141 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁷
Ce-143 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Ce-144+ 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁵
Pr-142 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁵
Pr-143 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁶
Nd-147 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Nd-149 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Pm-147 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁷
Pm-149 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
Sm-151 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁸
Sm-153 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Eu-152 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Eu-152m 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Eu-154 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Eu-155 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁷
Gd-153 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁷
Gd-159 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
Tb-160 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Dy-165 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
Dy-166 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
Ho-166 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁵
Er-169 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁷
Er-171 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Tm-170 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
Tm-171 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁸
Yb-175 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁷
Lu-177 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁷
Hf-181 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Ta-182 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁴
W-181 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁷
W-185 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁷
W-187 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Re-186 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
Re-188 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁵
Os-185 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Os-191 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁷
Os-191m 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁷
Os-193 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Ir-190 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Ir-192 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁴
Pt-191 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Pt-193m 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁷
Pt-197 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
Pt-197m 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Au-198 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Au-199 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Hg-197 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁷
Hg-197m 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Hg-203 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁵
Tl-200 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Tl-201 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Tl-202 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Tl-204 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁴
Pb-203 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Pb-210+ 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁴
Pb-212+ 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Bi-206 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Bi-207 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Bi-210 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
Bi-212+ 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Po-203 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Po-205 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Po-207 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Po-210 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁴
At-211 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁷
Rn-220+ 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁷
Rn-222+ 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁸
Ra-223+ 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁵
Ra-224+ 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10¹
Ra-225 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁵
Ra-226+ 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁴
Ra-227 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Ra-228+ 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
Ac-228 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Th-226+ 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁷
Th-227 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁴
Th-228+ 1 1 × 10⁴
Th-229+ 1 1 × 10³
Th-230 1 1 × 10¹
Th-231 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁷
Th-234+ 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁵
Pa-230 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Pa-231 1 1 × 10³
Pa-233 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁷
U-230 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁵
U-231 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁷
U-232+ 1 1 × 10³
U-233 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁴
U-234 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁴
U-235+ 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁴
U-236 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁴
U-237 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
U-238+ 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁴
U-239 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
U-240 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁷
U-240+ 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Np-237+ 1 1 × 10³
Np-239 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁷
Np-240 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁶
Pu-234 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁷
Pu-235 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁷
Pu-236 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁴
Pu-237 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁷
Pu-238 1 1 × 10⁴
Pu-239 1 1 × 10⁴
Pu-240 1 1 × 10³
Pu-241 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁵
Pu-242 1 1 × 10⁴
Pu-243 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁷
Pu-244 1 1 × 10⁴
Am-241 1 1 × 10⁴
Am-242 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
Am-242m+ 1 1 × 10⁴
Am-243+ 1 1 × 10³
Cm-242 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁵
Cm-243 1 1 × 10⁴
Cm-244 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁴
Cm-245 1 1 × 10³
Cm-246 1 1 × 10³
Cm-247 1 1 × 10⁴
Cm-248 1 1 × 10³
Bk-249 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
Cf-246 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
Cf-248 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁴
Cf-249 1 1 × 10³
Cf-250 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁴
Cf-251 1 1 × 10³
Cf-252 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁴
Cf-253 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁵
Cf-254 1 1 × 10³
Es-253 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁵
Es-254 1 × 10¹ 1 × 10⁴
Es-254m 1 × 10² 1 × 10⁶
Fm-254 1 × 10⁴ 1 × 10⁷
Fm-255 1 × 10³ 1 × 10⁶
Any other radionuclide that is— 10³, or the quantity given in respect of that radionuclide in the Health Protection Agency's publication “Exempt Concentrations and Quantities for Radionuclides not included in the European Basic Safety Standards Directive”². 1, or the concentration given in respect of that radionuclide in the document referenced in column 2.
anot of natural terrestrial cosmic origin; orblisted in Table 1 of schedule 8. 10³, or the quantity given in respect of that radionuclide in the Health Protection Agency's publication “Exempt Concentrations and Quantities for Radionuclides not included in the European Basic Safety Standards Directive”². 1, or the concentration given in respect of that radionuclide in the document referenced in column 2.
1. Activity 2. Period
--- ---
Grazing animals
(1) Where conventionally treated sewage sludge has been deep injected or ploughed down into land where grass or a forage crop is grown for grazing. Three weeks commencing on the date of application to land.
(2) Where conventionally treated sewage sludge has been applied to land, but not deep injected or ploughed down and where forage crops have been grown for harvesting, and those forage crops have been harvested. No grazing in the growing season of application.
(3) Where enhanced treated sewage sludge has been applied to land where grass or a forage crop is grown for grazing, or applied to land where forage crops have been grown for harvesting, and those forage crops have been harvested. Three weeks commencing on the date of application to land.
(4) Where any other types of sewage sludge or any other methods of application to land are used. Application not permitted.
Harvesting forage crops
(1) Where conventionally treated sewage sludge or enhanced treated sewage sludge, or both, has been applied to land where forage crops are grown for harvesting. Three weeks commencing on the date of application to land.
(2) Where any other types of sewage sludge are used. Application not permitted.
Harvesting vegetable crops
(1) Where conventionally treated sewage sludge has been applied to land where vegetable crops are grown for harvesting. Twelve months commencing on the date of application to land.
(2) Where enhanced treated sewage sludge has been applied to land where vegetable crops are grown for harvesting. Ten months commencing on the date of application to land.
(3) Where any other types of sewage sludge are used. Application not permitted.
Harvesting salad crops
(1) Where conventionally treated sewage sludge has been applied to land where salad crops are grown for harvesting. Thirty months commencing on the date of application to land.
(2) Where enhanced treated sewage sludge has been applied to land where salad crops are grown for harvesting. Ten months commencing on the date of application to land.
(3) Where any other types of sewage sludge are used. Application not permitted.
Harvesting fruit or horticultural crops
(1)Where enhanced treated sewage sludge has been applied to land where fruit or horticultural crops are grown for harvesting Ten months commencing on the date of application to land.
(2) Where any other types of sewage sludge are used. Application not permitted.

The summation rule in respect of column 2 of Table 2 is the sum of the quotients A/B where—

  • (a) “A” means the concentration of each radionuclide listed in column 1 of Table 2 that is present in the radioactive material or radioactive waste; and
  • (b) “B” means the concentration of that radionuclide specified in column 2 of Table 2.

The summation rule in respect of column 3 of Table 2 is the sum of the quotients C/D where—

  • (a) “C” means the quantity of each radionuclide listed in column 1 of Table 2 that is present in the radioactive material or radioactive waste; and
  • (b) “D” means the quantity of that radionuclide specified in column 3 of Table 2.

+Parent radionuclides, and their progeny whose dose contributions are taken into account in the dose calculation (thus requiring only the exemption level of the parent radionuclide to be considered), are listed in the following:

Parent radionuclide Progeny
Sr-90 Y-90
Zr-93 Nb-93m
Zr-97 Nb-97
Ru-106 Rh-106
Ag-108m Ag-108
Cs-137 Ba-137m
Ba-140 La-140
Ce-144 Pr-144
Pb-210 Bi-210, Po-210
Pb-212 Bi-212, Tl-208 (0.36), Po-212 (0.64)
Bi-212 Tl-208 (0.36), Po-212 (0.64)
Rn-220 Po-216
Rn-222 Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, Po-214
Ra-223 Rn-219, Po-215, Pb-211, Bi-211, Tl-207
Ra-224 Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208 (0.36), Po-212 (0.64)
Ra-226 Rn-222, Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, Po-214, Pb-210, Bi-210, Po-210
Ra-228 Ac-228
Th-226 Ra-222, Rn-218, Po-214
Th-228 Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208 (0.36), Po-212 (0.64)
Th-229 Ra-225, Ac-225, Fr-221, At-217, Bi-213, Po-213, Pb-209
Th-234 Pa-234 m
U-230 Th-226, Ra-222, Rn-218, Po-214
U-232 Th-228, Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208 (0.36), Po-212 (0.64)
U-235 Th-231
U-238 Th-234, Pa-234m
U-240 Np-240 m
Np237 Pa-233
Am-242m Am-242
Am-243 Np-239

Editorial notes

63

2014 asp 3. Section 16 makes provision relevant to the exercise of these powers.

64

1995 c.25. Section 41 is relevantly amended by (1) the Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/235) schedule 6, paragraph 1(2) the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1711) Part 9, regulation 46(1)(a)(3) the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (2010 c.29) schedule 4, paragraph 39(4) the Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3106) regulation 9(1)(a)(5) the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1711) Part 9, regulation 46(1)(b)(6) the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/861) regulation 22(7) the Transfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3087) Part 3, regulation 17(1)(a)(8) the Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3106) regulation 9(1)(b)(8) the Transfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3087) Part 3, regulation 17(1)(b)(9) the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (2009 asp 12) schedule 2, paragraph 2(10) the Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/890) schedule 8, paragraph 1(2)(11) the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Registries and Fees etc.) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2911) schedule 1, paragraph 22(a)(12) the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Charging Schemes) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2788) Part 2, regulation 4(a)(13) the Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043) Part 2, article 6(1)(a) and (14) the British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1659) schedule 3, Part 1, paragraph 13.

65

2000 c.7. Section 15(1) is amended by paragraph 158 of schedule 17 of the Communications Act 2003 (c.21).

66

1995 c.25. Section 108 is amended by regulation 81, and paragraph 3 of Part 1 of schedule 7 of these Regulations in accordance with powers conferred by section 58(1) and (2) of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (2014 asp 3).

68

SEPA is established by section 20 of the Environment Act 1995 (c.25).

70

The functions of the Secretary of State under section 21(1), (2) and (4) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c.43) so far as they are exercisable in or as regards Scotland may by virtue of Article 3 of S.I. 1999/1750 be exercised by the Scottish Ministers after consultation with the Secretary of State.

84

1965 c.57. Sections 3 and 4 are amended by the Energy Act 2013 (c.32) schedule 12 paragraph 18.

85

1990 c.43. Section 75(2) is amended by the Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/226) regulation 2(12). Section 142 is amended by (1) the Explosives Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1638) schedule 13 paragraph 6(2) the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (c.12) schedule 4 paragraph 8(3) the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1916) schedule 34 paragraph 41 and (4) the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407) schedule 9 paragraph 8(b). Section 156 is amended by (1) the Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043) Article 6(1)(e) and (2) the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (c.12) schedule 4 paragraph 9.

101

OJ L 13, 17.1.2014, p.1.

102

Categorization of radioactive sources. — Vienna : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2005 (IAEA safety standards series, ISSN 1020–525X ;ISBN 92–0–103905–0).

103

1994 c.39. Section 2 was amended by schedule 22, paragraph 232(1), of the Environment Act 1995 (c.25).

104

OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p.1.

105

1986 c.62. Section 14 is repealed in relation to specified areas by (1) the Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/2913) schedule 4(2), paragraph 1 and (2) the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 15) schedule 4 paragraph 1.

106

1965 c.57. The Act is relevantly amended by the Energy Act 2013 (c.32) schedule 12, Part II, paragraphs 17 and 20.

108

ICRP, 2012. Compendium of Dose Coefficients based on ICRP Publication 60. ICRP Publication 119, Ann. ICRP 41(Suppl.)

113

1974 c.40. Section 30A was inserted by section 168 and paragraph 4 of schedule 23 of the Water Act 1989 (c.15).

116

European Commission: Guidance on General Clearance Levels for Practices, Radiation Protection 122, 2000.

117

Published by the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria (publication date August 2006) (IAEA-EPR-D-Values 2006).

118

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Categorization of Radioactive Sources, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. RS-G-1.9, IAEA, Vienna (2005).

129

Reg. 6 substituted (1.6.2025 for specified purposes, 1.11.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), regs. 1(2)(4)(d)(i), 9(1) (with reg. 1(5), sch. 23)

137

Sch. 11 inserted (1.6.2025 for specified purposes, 1.11.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(2)(4)(d)(ii)(5), sch. 2 (with sch. 23)

148

Reg. 3(1) substituted (1.6.2025 for specified purposes, 1.11.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), regs. 1(2)(4)(b), 6(a) (with reg. 1(5), sch. 23)

165

Reg. 4 substituted (1.6.2025 for specified purposes, 1.11.2025 in so far as not already in force) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), regs. 1(2)(4)(c), 7 (with reg. 1(5), sch. 23)

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