Experts from the IAEA Technical Meeting on Enhancing Institutional Radioactive Waste Management by Promoting Innovation and Overcoming Challenges visit NES
The purpose of the event held by IAEA in Vienna from June 24-28 was to facilitate an exchange of knowledge and collaboration among experts, practitioners and waste owners involved in the management of institutional radioactive waste (that is waste from medicine, industry, and research applications). The meeting aims to showcase and discuss achievements, establish best practices, and address key challenges in the field with the objective of fostering innovative solutions and continuous improvement in institutional radioactive waste management.
NES contributed to the meeting, which included a site visit to NES’s treatment facilities and interim storage. During the visit, the facilities and the treatment and conditioning techniques used were shown and discussed.