Lynas waste disposal facility reaches 77pc completion as 2031 deadline looms
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — The permanent disposal facility (PDF) for radioactive waste generated by Lynas...
The Lynas waste disposal facility for radioactive waste generated by Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd reached 77% completion as of August 31, 2023, with 1.45 million metric tonnes of the total 1.467 million metric tonnes of Water Leach Purification (WLP) waste transferred to the facility. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Chang Lih Kang reported that four disposal cells, designated A, B, C, and D, have been completed, while the process of filling the facility with Auto Leach Residue (ALR) waste continues.
The radiation dose readings outside the facility were below 20 millisieverts per year, complying with the stipulated limit under Act 304 (Atomic Energy Licensing Act 1984) for radiation workers, according to monitoring by the Atomic Energy Department (JTA) up to September 10.
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